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Will Smith is one of Hollywood’s most prominent leading men, but his actions at the Oscars in 2022 became a turning point in his career. The actor had to suffer the consequences of slapping Chris Rock, who was the host that year.
A lot has been said about the infamous incident, with Smith acknowledging his mistake. However, hisBad Boys 4co-star, John Salley, feels that the incident was probably a boon for Smith.
Why does John Salley, the star ofBad Boys 4, feel the Oscar feud helped Will Smith?
Will Smithfound himself at the heart of a massive controversy when he slappedChris Rockat the 94th Academy Awards. The former was nominated for Best Actor for his role inKing Richard, playing the father of tennis acesSerena Williamsand Venus Williams, while the latter hosted the event.
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The host had made a comment aboutJada Pinkett Smiththat theI Am Legendactor found completely unacceptable. He walked up to the stage and smacked Rock, stunning the audience at the Dolby Theatre. The consequences were severe for Smith, andthe Academy banned him for 10 years. While he ended up picking up the golden statuette for his role, it was a bittersweet night for the actor.
While Smith might no longer be a part of the Academy, he has a lot more freedom now. At least, John Salley feels so. The two actors will team up in the upcoming movie, and the NBA starrecently spoke upabout how the Oscar feud has actually helped his co-star and friend. Salley mentioned that Smith got to travel a lot and that he felt rested afterward.
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“After Will did his smack, Will got to travel, Will got to step outside of all of this stuff. When he’s back, he said, ‘best rest he’s ever gotten, best time he got to sit back and look at things,'”said the former player.
While the incident may have tarnished Smith’s image to some extent, andhe was nearly droppedfrom the franchise, the actor has not stopped working. He will be seen in the fourth installment of theBad Boysfranchise soon.
What do we know aboutBad Boys 4so far?
The summer has several big films lined up and one of them isBad Boys: Ride or Die. The franchise has amassed a loyal fanbase over the years, and the stakes are higher with each new installment.
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Smith andMartin Lawrencewill return to play the protagonists, Detective Lieutenant Mike Lowery and Detective Lieutenant Marcus Burnett. Salley will also return as Fletcher, the computer hacker. Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig, and Paola Nuñez will also return.
The plot will revolve around Burnett and Lowery’s boss’, played by Joe Pantoliano, death, and the detectives trying to get to the bottom of it. Unfortunately, they fall into a trap and have to be on the run.The trailerpromises a lot more action and burning cars, as Burnett and Lowery try to clear their names.
Helmed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, with the latter being at the reins of the previous film. The franchisehas raked in $841 millionat the global box office so far and will hope to go past the $1 billion mark with the latest installment.Bad Boys 4will hit theaters on June 7th.
Sreshtha Roychowdhury
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Sreshtha Roychowdhury is a content writer at FandomWire. An avid lover of film and music, Sreshtha is also a geek, with a hunger to know more about what the field has to offer. Apart from her contributions to writing, she is quite passionate about sports too.
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