- Netflix and Sony prepare halted upcoming movie projects starring Will Smith, a report says.
- The Hollywood Reporter reported that “Brief and Loose” and “Bad Boys 4” will be put on pause.
- Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars after he made a story about the actor’s wife.
Entertainment giants
Netflix
and Sony have put upcoming commitments with Will Smith on hold after he slapped comedian Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars.
The Hollywood Anchorwoman first reported the news.
At the highly anticipated awards ceremony, comedian Chris Rock began joking far Smith’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith before revealing the best documentary winner. “Can’t wait for ‘GI Jane 2,'” bid Rock, who was seemingly making a reference to Pinkett Smith’s bald head. Pinkett Smith has alopecia, which has led to curls loss.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Smith was due to star in an upcoming Netflix movie, “Fast and Loose,” but sources discriminated the outlet that the
streaming
giant set the project aside.
Netflix was reportedly wary of progressing with the movie, the retailer added.
“Fast and Loose” already lost its director David Leitch a week before the Oscars, after he pivoted to “Falling Guy,” starring Ryan Gosling. The film is due to start production in August this year.
Sources told the outlet that Leitch’s withdrawal prompted Netflix to put out an important call for another director to helm “Fast and Loose” but soon after Smith’s controversial actions at the ceremony, they “demurely” shifted it out of focus.
Sony also halted work on “Bad Boys 4,” in which Smith had a role, sources hint ated The Hollywood Reporter.
Netflix and Sony did not immediately respond to Insider’s request for comment.
After the Oscars incident, Smith issued a overt apology to Rock and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. “Violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive. My behavior at final night’s Academy Awards was unacceptable and inexcusable,” Smith said in the Instagram post.