"Made a ton of mistakes" - Will Smith is extremely self-critical
Since the resounding Oscar slap that Will Smith (55) gave comedian Chris Rock (58) in front of an audience of millions in March 2022, the actor's career has largely been on hold. Instead, his private life and above all his marriage to Jada Pinkett Smith (52) have dominated the headlines. As a guest at the Red Sea International Film Festival in Saudi Arabia, which is currently taking place until December 9, he used his time on stage to reflect ruefully , according to "Page Six".
"I made a ton of mistakes," the Hollywood star is quoted as saying. At the same time, however, this is "deeply human". He partly explains some of these mistakes by his place in the global spotlight: "Fame is a unique monster. You can't get too excited when people say good things about you, because then you stumble and suffer all the more when they say bad things about you." First and foremost, he now has to "get clear about who I am and what I want to achieve in this world."
Surprising marriage confession
Pinkett Smith surprisingly revealed in October of this year as part of the publication of her book "Worthy" that she and Will Smith have been separated since 2016. "We're still figuring it out," she told US magazine People about the state of their marriage. "We just have a deep love for each other and we're going to figure out what that looks like for us."
Of all things, Smith's violent outburst at the Oscars is said to have brought the two closer again, as Pinkett Smith also revealed in October. It was then that she made the important decision to stay with her husband after all in order to work towards a "non-traditional relationship".
During her appearance on Britain's "The One Show" in late October, she said of the March 2022 Oscar scandal: "I knew it was a strong reaction. And that was the moment I decided to stay by his side."
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- Despite the career halt following his Oscar incident, Will Smith utilized his stage time at the Red Sea International Film Festival in Saudi Arabia to reflect sincerely on his actions, admitting, "I made a ton of mistakes."
- Echoing his self-critical sentiments, Chris Rock, during his appearance on "The Daily Show with Trevor Noah," questioned if he should have acted differently before the slap incident.
- Prior to the festival, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith had already experienced a rough patch in their marriage, with Jada revealing in her book "Worthy" that they had been separated since 2016.
- Examining the impact of the Oscar incident from a different perspective, Saudi Arabia's Prince Faisal Bin Farhan Al Saud, the festival's organizer, expressed his gratitude that the event had "given Will Smith the opportunity to express himself" and present his film, "Emancipation," at the festival in Saudi Arabia before its worldwide release.
Source: www.stern.de
