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Some scars cannot heal. Will Smith has been banned from the Oscars and shamed for his act of violence against Chris Rock in 2022. Fans now troll theKing Richardactor whenever they get a chance, which deeply hurt the actor.
With Will Smith’s Oscar-worthy performance inThe Pursuit of Happynessreleasing on Netflix soon, fans trolled the actor for the infamous slap controversy. Although many people praised the movie, Smith found himself standing on the opposite side of people and their trolling.
People Continue To Troll Will Smith For The Oscars Slap
Will Smith, in a fit of rage, went on to slap Chris Rock across the face when the comedian made a joke about Will Smith’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith. The slap was telecasted on live television as the people watched in confusion or terror whether it was scripted or not.
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Almost a year later, the people have not forgiven theMan in Blackactor yet as his movies continue to flop and he doesn’t appear in media as much as he did before. WithThe Pursuit of Happynessavailable to stream soon on Netflix, a Twitter account featured the news on the social media platform. People tweeted againstWill Smithand mercilessly trolled theBad Boysactor by mentioning his infamous slap incident.
17 years and this film still slaps
— salva (@8bitdeco)August 02, 2025
Oh, yay, the most depressing Will Smith movie in existence second only to Seven Pounds.
— Milo☮️❤️ (@inkspottedmilo)June 24, 2025
I like show’s that don’t slap people for saying a joke.
— Invincible (@Lit_3D2)June 23, 2025
I hear it’s a real slapper
— NateMekis (@NateMekis)July 26, 2025
With his popularity declining, Will Smith released a YouTube video on his channel that featured a teary-eyed Will Smith apologizing to the world. Seemingly unfazed, people continue to troll the actor for his rage that some deemed unforgivable. His recent project titledEmancipationhad a great and intriguing plotline but managed to perform very poorly at the box office with alleged blame on theI Am Legendactor. It has been reported that many celebrities have broken contact with the actor as Hollywood seems not to want to associate with Will Smith further (not entirely).
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Will Smith Will Return As Genie inAladdin 2
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In 2019, Will Smith portrayed the character of the Genie in the live-action remake of Disney’sAladdin.Helmed by director Guy Ritchie and accompanied by Mena Massoud and Naomi Scott, the film received a mixed response but earned a billion dollars at the Global box office.
In recent reports, theGemini Manactor has been alleged to reprise his role of Genie in the upcoming sequel. Although the reports are unconfirmed, insider sources stated that“hehas done a lot of work on himself and the consensus is that it will all be very much in the past by the time the movie is released.”
Aladdin 2is currently rumored to be in pre-production with an expected release date of 23rd May 2025. As for Will Smith’sThe Pursuit of Happyness,the movie is currently available to rent on Apple TV+.
Source:Twitter
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Visarg Acharya is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 3000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past three years and a copywriter at a corporation. Visarg usually covers news and theories on the MCU and the DCU, with an emphasis on Avengers and Superman; Game of Thrones, and more.A Tarantino fan, Visarg, spends his time critiquing various directors’ filmographies and watching them with curiosity. Medieval fantasy like The Lord of the Rings or sci-fi movies like Interstellar, watching the latest horror movies, and listening to Hans Zimmer become his comfort zone. When idle, he can be found reading fantasy novels with a terrible cup of coffee in hand.
