Although the Oscars took place in March, the conversation about the event hasn’t slowed down much. This is, of course, due to Will Smith sadly takes the stage and slaps Chris Rock on national television shortly before wins the award for best actor . The relapses continued for months, with Smith recently making a lengthy apology video online. And while Rock may have been honest about the apology on stage, it seems like it was good for Will Smith.
At the end of July, Will Smith broke the silence on social networks and posted a long apology video to the audience and Chris Rock for his Oscar performance. The comedian didn’t seem to have taken the apology well, facing him bluntly during his standing number . But according to a report by Eastern time Smith may feel a little relieved after this apology video was released. As quoted by an anonymous source believed to be close to the Smiths:
Will feels much more confident, much more positive and less depressed. He was very depressed before apologizing publicly. Now he feels less embarrassed and more comfortable being in public again because he has done and continues to do the work that needs to be done for him, his wife, his family, his friends, his colleagues, his fans. , the Academy, Chris and Chris’s family. .
Well now you have it. Will Smith seems to be feeling a little lighter after asking his final apologies to the audience and Chris Rock. Before that, Smith I hadn’t posted anything on social media or even seen in public in the months following the Oscars. We’ll have to see if he and Chris Rock ever find common ground in the future.
The comments from this anonymous source to ET make a lot of sense, like Will Smith made its first public appearance shortly after the apology video was released to the masses. Although he still has a number of projects pending, it seems that Smith at least felt better interpersonally, before his professional comeback began.
As previously mentioned, Chris Rock didn’t respond well to Will Smith’s viral apology video. The 57-year-old comedian is currently on tour with his cabaret show, which will occasionally refer to The Slap. After Smith’s apology, Rock said the following on stage:
Fuck your hostage video.
While Will Smith may be feeling less depressed, it looks like the road to a reunion with Chris Rock will be long. It’s hard to imagine that any of the celebrities are truly free of their association with The Slap. Rock was humiliated on stage during the viral moment, as a joke he didn’t seem to find anything offensive.
As previously mentioned, Chris Rock is busy with his cabaret show. As for Will Smith, we don’t know when his next film will be. Emancipation eventually it will be released. In the meantime, take a look at the 2022 movie release dates to plan your next movie experience.
Source: Cinemablend
