Friends, actors and mentors. Since Will Smith rocketed to fame in the 1990s, his acting career has frequently been compared to Denzel Washington.
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Will Smith is looking back at his filmography, including the 2006 film ‘The Pursuit of Happyness,’ revealing he was surprised that it didn’t get more recognition, following the success of his recent film ‘King Richard.’The 53-year-old Hollywood star talked about the fan-favorite film starring his son Jaden Smith, on the red carpet of the National Board of Review, where he said ‘The Pursuit of Happyness’ deserved an Oscar.
“I thought ‘Pursuit of Happyness’ was the best movie I ever made,” he admitted, explaining that the successful reaction that ‘King Richard’ has received, is what he thought ‘Pursuit of Happyness’ was going to receive.Will says that something “very unique” happened with this film, revealing that he has “never experienced this blanket level of appreciation for a movie,” referring to ‘King Richard,’ which is nominated for six Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, Best Supporting Actress, Best Film Editing and Best Original Song.The actor is nominated for the Academy Awards in the Best Actor category, after his portrayal of Richard Williams, father of Venus and Serena Williams, and he is expected to win, competing against Javier Bardem in ‘Being the Ricardos,’ Andrew Garfield in ‘Tick, Tick… Boom!’ Denzel Washington in ‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’ and Benedict Cumberbatch in ‘The Power of the Dog.’
.Friends, actors and mentors. Since Will Smith rocketed to fame in the 1990s, his acting career has frequently been compared to Denzel Washington.
E! News, “I don’t even know what to say about the Oscars. I have no jokes about it. All I can say is that, I don’t know if you saw this, but Will Smith slapped Chris Rock.
competing for the various Best Actor prizes. However, the two have remained friendly, with Smith even opening up about the sincere message Washington gave him at the SAG Awards. Given their closeness, it’s no surprise that the King Richard star revealed during his Oscars speech that Washington spoke to him after he slapped Chris Rock.
Bill Maher weighed in on the Oscars slap, sharing his view of Will Smith’s open-handed smack across the face of Chris Rock due to an unfortunate “G.I. Jane” joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, who suffers from alopecia.
Denzel Washington is opening up about the night Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars.The star attended a leadership summit for author and bishop T.D. Jakes on Saturday in Washington, D.C., where the discussion pivoted from the Oscar-winning actor's lifelong career in Hollywood and his faith to what transpired between the star and the comedian.«Well, there's a saying, 'When the devil ignores you, then you know you're doing something wrong.' The devil goes, 'Oh no, leave him alone, he's my favorite.' Conversely, when the devil comes at you, maybe it's because he's trying to do something right. And for whatever reason the devil got ahold of that circumstance that night,» said Washington via .Washington, who along with Tyler Perry comforted Smith following the confrontation, also added that he held a prayer with Smith following the incident.«Fortunately there were people there,» Washington said.
Denzel Washington is breaking his silence about Will Smith slapping Chris Rock onstage during last weekend’s Oscars.
Jordan Moreau After consoling Will Smith after Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars, Denzel Washington has now spoken publicly about what happened at last Sunday’s awards show.Washington attended author and bishop T.D. Jakes’ leadership summit on Saturday morning for a discussion about his career and faith when Jakes asked him about what happened between Smith and Rock at the Oscars.“Well, there’s a saying, ‘When the devil ignores you, then you know you’re doing something wrong.’ The devil goes, ‘Oh no, leave him alone, he’s my favorite.’ Conversely, when the devil comes at you, maybe it’s because he’s trying to do something right.
broke his silence over the slap. Read more: Smith 'asked to leave' Oscars Tony was responding to questions posed on Twitter, including:Do you approve of the apology? - 'No'.
Chris Rock went off script.
It’s safe to say the 94th Academy Awards were a roller-coaster for the Smith family — and not just because Will Smith stormed the stage to slap Chris Rock over his joke about Jada Pinkett Smith.
Will Smith has recalled what Denzel Washington told him following his altercation with Chris Rock at this year’s Oscars.During last night’s (March 27) ceremony, Rock was presenting an award when he made a “joke” about Smith’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaven head, referring to her as “G.I. Jane”.
Will Smith was "calmed down" by fellow actor Bradley Cooper, 47, at the Oscars ceremony after he smacked presenter Chris Rock across the face, according to reports. Reported by US Weekly and other outlets in America, fellow guests in the live ceremony's audience took the opportunity during the commercial break to try and calm the 53 year old father-of-two down. A Star is Born star actor Bradley was seen approaching the married father-of-two and placing his hands on his shoulders.
Will Smith got up on stage at The Oscars and slapped presenter Chris Rock after he made a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith's shaved head.The shocking scenes unfolded when comedian Chris, 57, teased Jada over her look, as he said he couldn't wait to see her in the next "G.I. Jane" movie.The 50 year old actress has alopecia and has been open with her hair loss struggles since 2018.
Hollywood’s biggest night took an unexpected turn this year. A fight between Will Smith and Chris Rock broke out on national television after the Saturday Night Live alum made a distasteful joke about Will’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, during the 94th Annual Academy Awards.
Will Smith is speaking out and emotionally celebrating a win after an incredibly unexpected onstage moment just minutes before involving Chris Rock.
Denzel Washington and Tyler Perry spoke with Will Smith after his shocking altercation with Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars on Sunday over a joke about Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.Smith slapped Rock after he made an uncomfortable joke about Pinkett Smith. «Jada, I love ya., can't wait to see it,» Rock said during his bit, prompting Pinkett Smith to roll her eyes at the joke. Moments later, Smith walked onto the stage and Rock gave him an open-handed slap to his cheek.
Will Smith is an Oscar winner! Following a bit of controversy at Sunday's 94th Academy Awards, the 53-year-old actor took home the Best Actor statuette for his role as Richard Williams, the father of Venus and Serena Williams, in .The four-time nominee beat out Javier Bardem (), Benedict Cumberbatch (), Andrew Garfield () and Denzel Washington () to secure the win.During his acceptance speech, an emotional Smith seemed to address the shocking scuffle he had earlier in the show after Chris Rock leveled a joke at his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. He began by saying, «Richard Williams was a fierce defender of his family. In this time in my life, in this moment, I am overwhelmed by what God is calling on me to do and be in this world… I'm being called on in my life to love people, and to protect people, and to be a river to my people. I know to do what we do, you gotta be able to take abuse and you gotta be able to have people talk crazy about you.