Will Smith's 'Biggest Fear' Amid Oscars Slap Fallout Revealed...
07.04.2022 - 02:41
/ perezhilton.com
Will Smith continues to face down some of the troubling consequences of the “slap seen around the world.”
As we’ve been reporting, the 53-year-old actor shocked television viewers with his on-stage slap of comedian Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars following an ill-conceived joke about wife Jada Pinkett Smith. Now the Independence Day alum is reacting to more of the fallout from last month’s extremely unexpected incident, and it sounds like some of the consequences will continue to be significant.
Related: Chris Rock Joked About Will Smith AGAIN In His Latest Comedy Show! Jeez!
An insider close to Smith spoke to Us Weekly about the situation right now, and revealed that the A-list movie star is very concerned about what the future may hold. Specifically, Will is allegedly unsettled by his on-screen future following his violent outburst against Rock:
It’s true, some of his future projects have already been put on hold in the wake of the slap, and it the effects don’t seem to be slowing! Now the actor is growing increasingly concerned that this will destroy his entire career, the insider said:
Oof!
He does seem to be trying. The I Am Legend star officially announced his resignation from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences last Friday, amid their ongoing investigation. Yet they’re still talking about sanctions.
And that was after his big apology in an Instagram post published the day after the infamous slap at the Academy Awards. The 7 Pounds star wrote directly to Chris:
And Will also apologized to others around him, too:
Clearly, it’s been a tough situation all around.
What do U think about Will’s alleged cancel culture fears, Perezcious readers? It certainly seems this slap is hurting his career as much as any