Ever since he slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars, Will Smith’s career has taken a significant hit, as evidenced by the poor performance of his latest film “Emancipation” at the box office. Smith was reportedly hurt by the film’s poor performance and lack of recognition from the Golden Globes.
The legendary actor allegedly considered the nine months since the slap incident to be enough time for the industry and moviegoers to forgive him and improve his image. However, that turned out to be a failure, and now Smith regrets not delaying the project further, especially since he believes the film will be a turning point in his career.
Smith is also reportedly upset that another icon and film partner, Tom Cruise, has distanced himself from him personally and professionally.
Read on to learn more.
Will Smith’s Latest Movie, ‘Emancipation,’ Underperforms
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Earlier this year, during the 2022 Oscar ceremony, Smith shocked the audience by slapping Rock, who made a joke about Jada Pinkett-Smith’s alopecia condition. The shock of the incident reverberated not only through Oscar audiences but moviegoers as well and is still impacting Smith’s career months later.
His latest film project, “Emancipation,” is very close to Smith’s heart, but its performance at the box office has been disappointing. The “Pursuit of Happiness” actor was reportedly angry and hurt by the film’s poor performance and downplayed the 2023 Golden Globe nomination.
According to a report by RadarOnline, Smith was initially disappointed by the mediocre performance of “Emancipation,” which only made about $3k per theater, which was far too low for its $120 million budget. Now, the film has not received a nomination for the next Golden Globe award, adding salt to the injury.
Will Smith Thinks Enough Time Has Passed For People To Forgive Him
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According to RadarOnline report, Smith hopes that the nearly nine months since the slapstick incident with Rock is enough time for the film industry and moviegoers to move on. The Oscar-winning actress feels her image is good enough, especially with her absence on social media.
A source close to Smith spoke to the news outlet and said, “Will knows it’s a long road to redemption and a lot of people will never forgive him. But this really brings it home.” The “King Richard” actor allegedly now regrets that he did not delay the release of “Emancipation” as he believed the project would be an important moment in his film career.
Tom Cruise Allegedly Avoided Her
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The same source also revealed to RadarOnline that Smith is sad that he has been shunned by some of the leading figures in Hollywood, such as Tom Cruise. Cruise reportedly has no interest in building any relationship with Smith at all, either personally or professionally, despite the actor’s best efforts.
The source said, “Will has reached out to Tom a few times, trying to reconnect and see if they can talk about some projects together. A solid movie with Tom would guarantee Will’s comeback, or so he thought. Will had even offered to fly to London if that was easier, but Tom didn’t bite and didn’t take it back.”
The source also explained that Cruise, who recently experienced success with the “Top Gun” sequel, would not be “foolish enough to put his neck on the line and be dragged down by association,” especially by someone like Smith, who “is still kryptonite .”
Will Smith Has Apologized Multiple Times And Tried To Make amends
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Smith has apologized to Rock, the Oscar Academy, and his fans in the months since the slap. In July, the actor made an emotional video in which he addressed the blow. In the video, Smith talks about why he failed to apologize to Rock during his acceptance speech for best actor.
He said, “Everything is a blur. I called Chris, and the message that came back was that he wasn’t ready to talk, and when he was, he would call him.” Smith later apologized again for his actions and called his behavior towards the comedian “unacceptable.”
He also seemed emotional as he said, “No part of me thought that was the right way to behave at the time. No part of me thought that was the optimal way to deal with feelings of disrespect or humiliation.”
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