reports that at least a couple films of his that were supposed to be in the works are, for the time being, getting kicked to the back burner at both Netflix and Sony -- with the former quietly pivoting away from firing up production on"Fast and Loose," and the latter hitting pause on getting things going for"Bad Boys 4," per sources cited by the outlet.
On the Sony side of things, they've reportedly put production of his next 'Bad Boys' sequel on hold indefinitely too -- this after Will had apparently received 40 pages of the script recently, with the movie chugging along full steam ahead pre-Oscars. There are other Sony-tied films of his that might see the same fate -- including a 'Hancock' sequel and a 'Karate Kid' sequel. He's got a production company now ... so beyond just starring films, he's heavily involved in making them lately.
One film of Will's that's got movie watchers anxiously waiting on is his forthcoming Apple offering"Emancipation" -- which is in the can at this point, and due to be released this year. Apple has yet announce an official release date -- so it's unclear what they're going to do. The movie has gotten a lot of buzz, and was expected to possibly earn Smith yet another Oscar -- as he plays a runaway slave from a Louisiana plantation, portraying the man who infamously posed for a photo in which he shows off the many scars on his back.Again, no word on what Apple will do in light of everything -- but if they do release the flick and it's as good as they say, Will can still be nominated and even attend future Oscars ceremonies ...
This tweet did not age well.
The way this is being handled you would’ve thought he put Chris Rock in hospital.
Once all the furore dies down he will be fine.
And Amber Heard still has a career....
They'll still work with pedos like Jared Leto and James Franco though
I like Will Smith however what he did was wrong. If I was him I would show up at Chris Rock‘s next standup and let Chris slap him back and finish the roast. An I for an eye could probably bury this whole thing. As for Jayda, she should do G.I. Jane 2.
So you must allow a jerk to make fun of your wife to keep your career ?
pero los violadores siguen trabajando 🙃
Bel Air is smackin will don’t have to do shit stay black
I liked Will Smith. I grew up watching the dude. But to imply that you have to like him, or that if you don't makes you a racist is shady af.
why lol? he didn’t even do anything.
Worked out ok for The Kingpin
I love how Polanski, even after pleading guilty to raping a minor still was awarded by the academy of the very country he fled from... But Will Smith slapping is where they be drawing thier line. The hypocrisy of the academy, of Hollywood and people in support of this is just👌
Soooo soo so many actors and actresses have done far worse and still out making movies!! OMG get over yourselves
It will if they target him as a black man. Boy I tell ya if the show was on....the...other.... foot ....
Naw what's going to happen is his stuff will be on ice for like a month and then everyone will forget about it and move on. It's not a big deal either. How he handled Chris Rock was incorrect but if he loses his career over this that's dumb.
They’ll pause for 3 months and then everyone forgets and everything will go on as always… just as it did with Chappelle and Hart. The consequences are always temporary.
This is purely racial...Black creatives need to create their own platforms and awards now...fuck Hollywood honestly there's nothing we need from there... Oprah and Tyler Perry need to take this opportunity to take up space on a new level
I really hope Will has no regrets and really really hope for he to get another chance to give another slap to Chris Rock un frontof the cameras. At least 90% of the people on the Oscars deserve at a slap like that WeWillWeWillSlapYou
What about the paedophilia in Hollywood?
Cap Nothing is going to happen
We can all agree that Jada definitely let him watch her that night.
It’s disgusting what they’re doing but it’s temporary. It won’t last long, Will Smith isn’t going anywhere anytime soon
Will Smith is done as an actor in Hollywood. Better open his own ice cream shop or boxing gym 😂
Louis C.K. just won Best Comedy Album at the Grammys—his third to date. Don’t fret about Will Smith; he will bounce back and is worth hundreds of millions of dollars so will be just fine.
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Will Smith learning no matter how 'problematic' you are, if you're not white, you're career suffers.
Sill has the money to make his own movie and I bet people will still watch
Justo lo que dijimos, a lo Tiger Woods etc., a esperar el Come Back en años. herrerandres4
Chris should’ve got knocked out
He getting whiteballed now.
Yeah thats not how hollywood fucking works lol
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Stop playing with him. Y’all ass mad but literally do shit wayyyyy worse and nothing happens to y’all. Y’all love to see people fail and that’s sad asf.
It's an incredibly dumb move if true. He's one of the most compelling human beings alive at the moment.
Damn he put allat hard work ona line for a rock head bitch who treat him like complete shit. I can’t even feel bad for him
Y'all gotta make an example of the black man. Disgusting.
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Nope, comedians don't have the medical card for everyone in the audience, it's comedy, if you can't take it, leave
this is BULLSHIT
But Jared Leto is just walking around a free man?
Ok all the sexual harassers and pedophilic men running big production companies feeling ballsy huh
They really canceling Will Smith over a slap. Unbelievable
That night, Will looked like he was from the streets of Philadelphia. And Jada looked she was from the movie. - Andrew Shulz
This is insane to me😂. Known predators walking around the industry and Will Smith is the one who's gonna lose his career
Wtf? Atleast wait til after I Am Legend 2. Y'all this dumb seriously WarnerBros tmz
The industry that gave cover to Harvey Weinstein is trying to blackball Will Smith!
I see a lot of double standards after this incident. Theres a lot of people who've done a lot worse and noones said a word about them but just because this was on national TV, everyone wants to jump on the 'cancel Will Smith' bandwagon. I bet there's only one reason why too...
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Good. He won’t be missed.
Will will be ok. This too shall pass.
So we're blacklisting Amber Heard too, right? And maybe Ezra Miller while we're at it?
I mean, ok...
Learn…violence is never the answer
Jeeze, it was ridiculous and pathetic what Will did but he doesn't deserve to be put on ice over this. At the end of the day it wasn't that bad. He did try to kill him or anything. There's people in Hollywood who have done a lot worse.
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It should be, that was ridiculous. Jada said she loved her bald head and they both were laughing at first.
Y'all 'traumatized ' and 'outraged ' over the wrong thing 🤦🏾♀️
I used to admire and love his movies. He’s perceived as a very approachable and likable guy. With that show of aggravation. I lost respect and very disappointed. He needs to take a break and self reflection.
He better hope that the Oscars don't sue him.
One lil smack and everyone goes crazy it’s pathetic
Read wat he gets fir resigning nothing . Will got off easy. Was treated with the Red Carpet treatment
I always admired Wil Smith for his great energy and measured approach to his work he was the bar for me and to make such a low life and career altering emotional decision is very sad wish he and family strength
My personal opinion. Two points. No 1: Will Smith is a victim of social hypocrisy. If the host (Chris) was pale skin color, many against him today will be on Wills side, & the host would will be getting all kind of threats for mocking a black woman in live TV.(no2. Cont)
Good!
Is it just me, or is Will Smith actually a violent piece of shit?
Who's going to watch his movies now? IDC how talented you are, learn to apologize like a big man. He made the whole community look like a stereotype SMH Use your talents to treat ppl right. Candy a$$
Happy to see that the industry is reacting and taking actions. Will lost us for sure as his fans.
Hahaha. Will is the GOAT!
It’s amazing how quick people can turn their backs on you. He is human. Not saying what he did was right but again I say he is human some of y’all have done worse than that.
TMZ, aka The Kardashian Network, has been waiting to sink their teeth into Will after the Smiths helped Jordan Woods fight back against the Kardashians.
Y’all not cancel Will . So let’s not go there ! He may have done yall movies but he’s for us ! We will call Tyler and put him in every movie
Will is human for God’s sake people. It’s not like he has this violent, crazy background the last few decades. People can have too much stress and act out of character. He apologized. It’s between him and CR. Get off your high horses, back up and mind your own business.
BS. Look how many people have done far worse and are still working. Musicians, athletes, actors..he is human. It wasn’t the first time CR insulted his wife. I’m sure stress played a role in that moment of losing control even though he was being disrespected. This too shall pass.
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We already know how this going to go….he goes to a hospital, talks about some type of mental illness or childhood trauma, everyone feels pitiful for him, he goes back to work! It’s what all the famous folks do!!!!!!!
I bet they will make a Woody Allen movie if he wanted to
Will Smith had a number of more rational options. He could have walked out of the Oscars and release a powerful statement. He'd have been a hero. Just so you all know, many men have lost their lives while vio¡ently defending their women in a non-vio!ent 'attack'.
The way people are going on about this, you would think Will Smith killed someone.
Will is going to be OK, he’s very rich, but his reputation will never be the same. Was it worth it to handle his displeasure this way? No. He ruined what should have been the best night of his life.
He’ll do himself in and they’ll blame Chris Rock before they lay anything on his wife did to completely embarrass, emasculate and dehumanise him.
Smith slapped a guy who mocked his wife, with a smile on his face, in front of millions. Give the guy a break. What should be questioned is where the line is with a good joke. Was the joke in good taste...mmm
This time in the real world…
I’ll buy more Will Smith movies. I understand and would have done the same to Chris Rock.
Byeeee
This is so stupid. Did he make a mistake, yes but let’s get over it! He does great work and his career SHOULD NOT be over. Btw, Bel Air is great 😊
Im not surprise ..
Made your bed now lie in it
His career is fine. He’s gonna take a year or two break and then be back. That’s how it works for all
I have nothing but apathy. Serves him the fuck right.
He loosing everything now. And being memed he really shouldn't have lost his control.
Jada your ruined a good man
Nah kanyewest is already ban from Grammys !! due to the Kardashians and now will? Fr the academy due to a joke
Least we all fall short in life for even a moment but remember, never use another persons mental or health issue as a joke, it is not right.
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Y'all got whole pedophiles and serial abusers running loose; but you think this is news? This is why nobody considers you 'news'.
He'll just make his own production company
Hollywood is filled to the brink with people who exploit minors & abuse their power like Harvey Weinstein who abused ppl for decades.Will Smith is not even in the top 1,000 of messed up people in Hollywood. If they blacklist him I hope people boycott Hollywood this is absurd.
I will always love him as an actor. I feel bad for what happened and I realize he caused this mess but I have to wonder what he is going through mentally to cause such an outburst during one of the most important events of his career and life. I hope things get better for him
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Jada did a good job ruining Will..
He has made more than enough money from Hollywood and doesn’t need to make another movie, ever…
Have we forgotten all of the success others have had after bad behaviors. Or do we only cancel Black actors. Think about Mel Gibson …..
Will smith always comes off genuine. I’m sure he’ll be back. Currently watching collateral beauty on Netflix forgot how good he did in this role.
This so predictable of the media and show business all sudden you see all this stuff about Will Smith and his family this ain’t new they working to destroy another black man and they got so many people hating even black people this isn’t new news ,
Will Smith apparently doesn’t think Black Lives Matter
And the first day of summer we'll still play Summertime by Will.😉
1.Woe to the one who initiates a mockery and mess through unjust and hurtful speech, then still does not apologize immediately after. Mockery is preferred instead of accepting correction.
When I see his face I hear 'Keep my wife name out your f-----g mouth' a very disrespectful face for now. 😒
Give me a effing break ugly oh you wanna talk about ugly let’s talk about all the pedophiles in Hollywood and other shit that goes down in this town come on stop this is nothing in comparison
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STOP TRYING TO RUIN THIS MAN'S CAREER OVER ONE MISTAKE IN 30+ YEARS IN THE BUSINESS. WHAT HE DID WAS WRONG BUT DAMN HE DIDNT KILL ANYONE. I WILL END MY NETFLIX ACCOUNT. IM NOT GOING TO ALLOW THIS BS.
He’s never been that kind of human. Chris set him off from prior remarks made about his wife. No excuse but it happened
Regardless of the actual incident, I reckon the press has dragged this out longer than it has to be. Leave Smith alone. He knows he fucked up. Robert Downey Jnr had an entire “ugly stage” and he did just fine. In fact, most people probably don’t even remember.
He will be fine
He should be allowed to continue
Never allow another being to control your actions.. brenda fuller
Really sucks. Will Smith worked really hard for what he has but now he looks like just any other elite . This brings to light the reality of our justice system. It's not racist as much as ENTITLING. If this happen same way between 2 people in Compton someone WOULD be jailed.
I WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT OfficialWillow FATHER AS WELL AS chrisrock IN BOTH OF THEIR CAREERS. ONE SMALL MISTAKE DOESN'T AND SHOULDN'T DEFINE WHO YOU ARE! MOVING FORWARD I SEND POSITIVITY & HEALING TO THEM BOTH AND THEIR LOVE ONES.
Sad because we all know the standard for blk entertainers would be different…Makes it even sadder that Will Smith snapped over this and the ugly realization of why he lost it. How you destroy the biggest night of your life trying to prove to an ungrate—…
Russel Crow is still making movies isn't he?
It’s like if this hadn’t happen, you guys would have nothing to talk about
Will might have a heavy hand, but Hollywood's hand is heavier.
Jada literally ruines this man's whole life over a joke after she slept w her son's friend & embarrassed him on tv. He laughed until she told him to go do something now y'all are blaming & taking it out on him while she sits back. This man is a victim if it was the other way🤷🏽♂️smh
Give it a year. Hollywood knows its 'bad boys are marketable.
Hollywood seems to forgive everyone He'll be back after awhile
Scientology still interested.
*laughs in Ezra Miller*
Have you said a damned thing about the ableist abuse the Chris Rock engaged in? Or are just out here to white around?
What is Alex Baldwin doing?
The other guy is a bully Disguise as a so called comedian.
CancelWillSmith
Dude is being gradually cancelled
He only do moves every 2-3 years anyway. This 1 thing will not take him doen. We will still show up for the movie as long as hesnot the only one in it.
He needs a few years off
Should have been arrested for assault. We all saw it, there is nothing else it could have been. It’s what we call a “Grenada”
He is rich enough anyways..
Thank God with A-war going on on right now and millions of people dying and suffering the last thing we needed to see was physical violence against another human being on a world stage
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Go figure.... see how long this last.
Think ?
Lets be honest…I’m the last 10 years has he been in or produced anything worth watching?
Maybe this will let Will calm down a little bit. Sure slapping Chris Rock was unexpected but still.
Let’s not fool ourselves some of you in these comments never liked Will from the get go
Rightfully so
Funny how Jada remains silent even after footage of her laughing went viral. She has no opinion on the demise of her husband’s career.🧐
People see him in a different light now..as well they should
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