Will Smith shocked everyone when he walked onstage and slapped Chris Rock in the face during the comedian’s presentation for Best Documentary Feature at the 94th Academy Awards on March 27, 2022.
The strike was in response to Chris Rock making a joke about the saved head of Jada Pinkett-Smith, which the actress had been shaving since 2021 due to a condition called alopecia areata. After he returned to his seat, Will Smith shouted profane remarks at Chris, who briefly responded to the King Richard star’s interjections but completed his presentation without further interruption.
Later that night, Will Smith won Best Actor and apologized to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and other nominees but not to Chris Rock in his acceptance speech. The next day, the husband of Jada Pinkett-Smith issued an apology to Spiral star and the Academy through social media.
Four months since the controversial slapping incident, a new report suggests that Will Smith is desperate to make amends with Chris Rock, who is said to be blowing the Bad Boys actor off. Keep on reading to know more details.
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Will Smith Begging Forgiveness From Chris Rock For Oscars Slapgate?
Globe Magazine, in its upcoming August 1, 2022 issue, reported that Will Smith wants a private meeting with Chris Rock, but the comedian is reportedly not interested. An unnamed source told the entertainment news outlet:
“Will has been making groveling apologies and using mutual friends to try to get through Chris. He wants to arrange a private meeting to discuss this thing man to man. But he’s getting nowhere. Chris doesn’t want to get together.”
Will Smith, who successfully brought home the Best Actor award for his exemplary performance in the King Richard movie, has been booted off Hollywood’s A-list after storming on stage and smacking presenter Chris Rock’s face during the 2022 live broadcast. At the time, the father of two shocked the star-studded audience as he shouted: “Keep my wife’s name out of your f*****g mouth!”
Chris Rock reportedly suspects that Will Smith’s “prime motivation” in mending fences is to get back with his Hollywood friends, as per the unnamed insider. Globe Magazine previously reported that the Academy banned Jada Pinkett-Smith’s better half from attending its ceremonies for the next ten years after he issued and apology and resigned from the group.
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Tipsters claimed Will Smith had been desperately trying to save his troubled marriage against a looming $400 million divorce since the slapping incident. One informant told the publication:
“His world has been turned upside down. His life’s a mess, and he’s convinced that making up with Chris would turn everything around. But so far, Chris isn’t biting and is openly trashing Will to their mutual friends.”
Will Smith has yet to comment on the reports saying that he is begging forgiveness from Chris Rock to get back with his peers in Hollywood who allegedly canceled him since the slapping scandal. So, devoted supporters of Jada Pinkett-Smith’s husband should take all these unverified reports with a huge grain of salt until everything is proven true and correct.
Chris Rock Jokes About Will Smith Oscars Slap At A Stand-Up Show
Meanwhile, Chris Rock recently referenced Will Smith slapping him on the face at the Oscars while headlining a stand-up show together with Kevin Hart. As per an Us Weekly insider, the Top Five star said:
“Anyone who says words hurt has never been punched in the face.”
During the show, Chris Rock reportedly also referred to Will Smith as “Suge Smith,” which is said to be a possible reference to the presently-incarcerated Death Row Records CEO Suge Knight.
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Later on, during a sketch about people being overly sensitive and playing victim, the comedian stated:
“I’m not a victim, mother–ker. Yeah, that sh-t hurt, motherf–ker. But I shook that sh-t off and went to work the next day … I don’t go to the hospital for a papercut.”
Aside from his comic work, Chris Rock is reportedly focused on his personal life as he recovers from the much-talked-about Oscar incident. In fact, it was confirmed earlier this month that he is now dating actress Lake Bell.
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