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Will Smith's Journey from Caterpillar to Butterfly

The power to be reborn is inherently human; Will Smith now finds himself in a metamorphosed state, sharing his experience in Berlin following the Oscar controversy two years ago.

In Berlin gab sich Will Smith betont locker.
In Berlin gab sich Will Smith betont locker.

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Over two years since his infamous slap at the Oscars, Hollywood actor Will Smith (55 years old), feels something akin to a butterfly's life cycle. "The power to transform, heal and reemerge anew is the pinnacle of human capabilities," said the entertainer during a press conference in Berlin for the European premiere of "Bad Boys: Ride or Die." Smith went on to illustrate his point: "Reaching the state of being a caterpillar, decomposing and dying - only to reappear as a butterfly."

In 2022, Smith infamously struck Chris Rock on stage at the Oscars over a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith's hair loss. The jokey remark referred to her medical condition. Months later, Smith publicly apologized. This indiscrete behavior led to a ten-year ban from Academy events.

While promoting "Bad Boys: Ride or Die," Smith seemed more laid-back. He found it more challenging to regain fitness and condition for this action film than before. "It took six months instead of the usual three," Smith humorously mentioned. He attributed this to both his age and his fondness for donuts.

"Bad Boys" since the 90s

In "Bad Boys: Ride or Die," Smith and his fellow actor Martin Lawrence (59, born in Frankfurt/Main), reprise their roles as the "Bad Boys" cops Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett in Miami for the fourth time. This series of action films began in 1995 with the film "Bad Boys - Harte Jungs." Precisely 27 years ago. Since then, there have been two other installments in 2003 and 2020.

In "Ride or Die," set to hit German theatres on June 5, the duo delves into a corruption scandal, but winds up caught in a bigger conspiracy, forcing them into hiding.

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Source: www.stern.de

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