Thandiwe Newton Denies She Was Fired From ‘Magic Mike’ Over Oscars Clash With Channing Tatum

Channing Tatum over Will Smith's Oscars slap - she has denied the incident.  And the actress, 49, proved their was no hard feelings towards Salma, 55, as she took to Instagram stories on Saturday to share an image of the Mexican-American beauty's previous film.

Thandiwe Newton is trying to keep things positive on her Instagram feed amid some major personal drama!

Thandiwe Newton made her first social media post since the alleged drama on set of Magic Mike’s Last Dance.

husband of 24 years Ol Parker. Earlier this week, the Westworld actress denied reports she had been fired from Magic Mike film over an argument about Will Smith and the Oscars slap with her co-star Channing Tatum. Instead she clarified she had quit due to personal reasons.

Magic Mike 3, described by the actor as “the Super Bowl of stripper movies,” is currently in production. However, the long-awaited, Tatum-led sequel recently experienced a casting shake-up after Thandiwe Newton dropped out of the proceedings. In Warner Bros.

Some more context has emerged for the tension on the set of Magic Mike.

Magic Mike’s Last Dance following an argument with Channing Tatum.In a report from The Sun, it claimed the two actors were involved in an on-set feud over Will Smith’s altercation with Chris Rock at last month’s Oscars.A representative for Newton has since released a statement calling the reports “completely inaccurate”, saying she left the film after 11 days of shooting in London due to personal reasons.In a statement, a spokesperson (via The Guardian) said: “Thandiwe Newton has made the difficult decision to step away from the production of Warner Bros. Pictures’ Magic Mike’s Last Dance to deal with family matters.”Salma Hayek will replace Newton in Magic Mike’s Last Dance, which sees the return of the original film’s director Steven Soderbergh.

Sounds like Thandiwe Newton didn’t have a magical time on the set of Magic Mike’s Last Dance!

Thandiwe Newton has exited the "Magic Mike" third installment project due to family matters, Fox News Digital has confirmed. The clarification comes after The Sun inaccurately reported that Newton was axed from "Magic Mike's Last Dance" due to a heated debate with Channing Tatum over the Will Smith Oscars slap. "This report is completely inaccurate," a representative for Newton told Fox News Digital.

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The third installment of the “Magic Mike” saga is finally coming together thanks to HBO Max. The third male stripping flick reunites screenwriter Reid Carolin, director Steven Soderbergh, and star Channing Tatum.

fired from “Magic Mike’s Last Dance” after getting in a heated spat with Channing Tatum over Will Smith’s infamous “Hitch” slap.“This report is completely inaccurate,” a spokesperson for the 48-year-old “Crash” star said in a statement. Meanwhile, a representative for Warner Bros. said that Newton, who left the London set after 11 days, had reportedly departed on her own volition “to deal with family matters.”The bombshell went against a prior report by The Sun, which stated that the Emmy winner had been canned from the “Last Dance” following an “unimaginably vicious” tiff with Tatum, 41.

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Salma Hayek better get on her dancing shoes on.

Salma Hayek has joined Channing Tatum in Warner Bros. Magic Mike’s The Last Dance, replacing Thandiwe Newton, who had to step away from the project for personal reasons.