Michael Bay says he would ‘completely’ work with Will Smith following Oscars slap controversy

By ANI

WASHINGTON: Filmmaker Michael Bay has acknowledged that he would “absolutely” work with Will Smith after the actor slapped Chris Rock on the Oscars.

According to Variety, Bay, who has directed Smith in two of his signature motion films, ‘Bad Boys’ and ‘Bad Boys II’, made the assertion whereas talking to Entertainment Weekly.

“Absolutely, 100 per cent. He’s a very even-keeled guy. Very even-keeled,” Bay stated when requested about working with Smith once more. Bay additional opened up a bit extra in regards to the slap. “At first, immediately I’m like, ‘Did this just happen?'” he stated.

Bay continued, “Then I saw the yell from Will. That’s a real Will yell. Will is an amazing fighter. He’s studied boxing. First of all, it’s wrong to do, no matter what. Let’s just get that out there. But when people said, ‘Oh, he could have killed him.’ No, a slap is different. A punch? Yeah, you can kill someone. Will gave him a slap.”

While presenting the perfect documentary characteristic award on the 2022 Oscars, Rock made a joke about Smith’s spouse Pinkett Smith’s shaved head.

Rock stated he could not wait to see Pinkett Smith, who has alopecia areata, star in ‘G.I. Jane 2’ which led Smith to go up on stage and slap Rock. Smith returned to his seat and shouted, “Keep my wife’s name out of your fu**ing mouth!”

A couple of hours later, Smith introduced his resignation from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, claiming he “willfully accepts any and all consequences for my conduct.”

Later, the Academy’s Board of Governors introduced they had been banning Smith from all occasions and awards appearances below the Oscars title for 10 years. Responding to it in a press release, the actor stated, “I accept and respect the academy’s decision.”