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Will Smith’s upcoming movie put on hold by Netflix following Oscars slap

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Will Smith’s upcoming film, Fast And Loose, has been put on hold by Netflix after he slapped his colleague, Chris Rock, on the stage at the Academy Awards.

It’s not known if the project will be killed, or if Netflix will just find another star and director pair for it.

In this file photo taken on March 27, 2022 US actor Will Smith (R) slaps US actor Chris Rock onstage during the 94th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP)

Netflix made the decision following the backlash from Will’s shocking Oscars slap, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

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Fast And Loose was originally to be helmed by Deadpool 2 director David Leitch, but he had withdrawn from the project just a week before the Oscars.

Both Netflix and Universal had been competing for a new project from Leitch, but the traditional studio appealed to him more than the streaming platform.

The Academy is expected to hand down its disciplinary decision in a few weeks.

“My actions at the 94th Academy Awards presentation were shocking, painful, and inexcusable,” his statement said.

Will Smith’s resignation has been accepted by the Academy. In a statement, Academy president David Rubin says;

“We have received and accepted Mr. Will Smith’s immediate resignation from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.”

“We will continue to move forward with our disciplinary proceedings against Mr. Smith for violations of the Academy’s Standards of Conduct, in advance of our next scheduled board meeting on April 18.”

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