Does Will Smith really regret his Oscar slap?
The negative headlines went through the roof: Will Smith, always a good-humored Hollywood star, slapped Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars. Since then, things have been quiet around the actor. Now he has spoken about the consequences.
With his role as the humorous, almost effervescently funny "Prince of Bel-Air", Will Smith became known to an audience of millions at a young age. This was followed by a stellar career as a musician and film star in Hollywood, Smith played many character roles and is regarded as a perpetually good-humored humorist who manages to pull jokes out of his sleeve with incredible ease.
But a lot has changed for the actor since Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars for making a joke about his wife Jada: His career has stalled, and the Oscar scandal seems to have been a turning point for Smith. At the Red Sea International Film Festival in Saudi Arabia, the actor took to the stage to talk about his mistakes and the consequences of his outburst.
In this "Ditt & Datt & Dittrich" episode, Verena and Ronny ask themselves, among other things, whether Smith's remorse is genuine or just damage limitation. Plus: why the slap in the face could actually mean a new chance for the Hollywood celebrity couple's marriage and why the 55-year-old now describes the fame and constant fuss surrounding him as a "unique monster".
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Source: www.ntv.de
