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Chris Rock is like a dog on a bone, and he’s reportedly unwilling to let what he sees as Will Smith’s “cheap stunt” pass. According to a source close to the star, the addition of the Oscars slap nod has somewhat reopened old wounds that he’ won’t be forgetting anytime soon.
Chris Rock – Source Blasts Will Smith For Re-enacting Oscars Slap In Latest Movie
‘Bad Boys 4’ was a hit with fans since the day it was released. Sadly, it’s not for one Chris Rock who thinks that the addition of what seems a nod to the Oscars infamous slap moment was a “cheap stunt.”
“Chris thinks it’s a pretty cheap stunt and he’s telling people how lame he finds it,” a source exclusively told In Touch. “It’s a classic case of Will making light of a horrific situation. Will’s playing the victim. It was the lowest point of his career, but that’s no excuse.”
It’s claimed that Chris has tried to keep a low profile since the incident, and as a result “finds Will’s attention seeking nauseating.”
The source continued: “It aggravates him that people keep bringing it up. He suffered as much as Will has and now Will has turned it into a funny scene in his movie. As far as Chris is concerned, it’s more proof that Will’s a total piece of work who deserves all the crap he’s gotten. Chris isn’t going to let it go. If there’s a way to get back at Will down the line, he’ll take it.”
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The Oscars slap moment was said to ruin what would have been a big night for Will Smith, who snagged his first Oscar that same night for his role in ‘King Richard.’
However, he was later removed from the Oscars committee and banned from attending its award shows for many years coming as a result.
‘Bad Boys 4’ – Directors Address the Film’s Slap Moment Similarities With Oscars Slap
Since the 4th movie in the franchise premiered in theaters, fans have not failed to see similarities between the slap scene in the movie and the 2022 Oscars slap.
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As a result of these speculations, the film’s directors touched on the similarities between the slap scene in ‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’ and Will Smith’s lived experience at the Oscars in a statement.
“I think, you know, if you watch the movie, you see that there are some parallels between what’s happening in the movie and real life,” they said. “You know, there’s – it’s almost like a meta experience that Will, in the character of Mike Lowrey, goes through with some themes.”
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