Michael Bay Would 100% Work With Will Smith Again Despite Oscars Incident
Michael Bay would still work with Will Smith even after he slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars. The fallout of Smith slapping Rock after he made a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith, continues to make headlines, and the repercussions of the incident have sparked massive uproar in the world and within the Hollywood community. Aside from the slap itself, many celebrities have condemned various aspects of what took place following, from Smith being allowed to stay at the ceremony after committing violence to his standing ovation and cryptic speech when he won the Best Actor Oscar shortly after.
Smith has since resigned from the Academy and after a formal review, has been banned from attending future ceremonies for the next decade. Subsequently, Smith's upcoming starring projects have been uncertain, with films like Fast and Loose and Bad Boys 4 put on hold and the action thriller Emancipation at Apple TV+, scheduled to premiere later this year, yet to announce a release date. While Smith has received overwhelming criticism, many have still shown support for him, including director Bay, who directed Smith in the first two Bad Boys movies.
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Bay now gives his thoughts about Smith's outburst at the Oscars in an interview with EW, promoting his latest action thriller movie Ambulance, starring Jake Gyllenhaal. Bay explains that he would be open to working with Smith again, stating, "Absolutely, 100 percent. He's a very even-keeled guy. Very even-keeled." Bay shared his reaction to the slap incident while also acknowledging the exaggeration that people may have on it, choosing instead to focus on more dire events in the world. His statement can be
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