Andrew Schulz Calls for Will Smith and Chris Rock Reunion After Oscar Slap For This One Big Thing
The 2022 Oscars are still remembered for the Chris Rock–Will Smith slapping incident, which caused significant issues for both stars, particularly damaging Will Smith’s public image. Despite over two years of criticism, Smith made a strong comeback with the hit movie “Bad Boys: Ride or Die,” one of the highest-grossing films of 2024.
Fans thought Smith had moved on from the incident, but Andrew Schulz suggested an interesting interaction between Will Smith and Chris Rock. On the Brilliant Idiots podcast, Schulz and Charlamagne tha God discussed the success of “Bad Boys: Ride or Die,” which earned a billion dollars at the box office. Charlamagne noted that people see the movie’s success as Smith’s comeback from the slapping incident.
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Schulz proposed an interview where Smith and Rock could have a heart-to-heart talk about how the incident affected them. Charlamagne felt Smith didn’t lose anything because of the incident and pointed out that no one mentioned the Oscars controversy during the movie’s press run. However, the movie might have subtly acknowledged the controversy.
Will Smith allegedly referenced the Oscars slap in “Bad Boys 4,” which some see as a low blow to Chris Rock and his fans. “Bad Boys: Ride or Die” is Smith’s second movie after the Oscar incident and the first to be critically and commercially successful. In one scene, Smith’s character is slapped multiple times by Martin Lawrence’s character after a panic attack during a firefight. Directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall acknowledged the scene’s eerie similarity to real-life events.
“There are some parallels between what’s happening in the movie and real life,” one filmmaker told UNILAD. Chris Rock didn’t take it well. A source told In Touch that Rock “thinks it’s a pretty cheap stunt and he’s telling people how lame he finds it.” The 2022 slapgate incident remains memorable, and Andrew Schulz’s idea for a reunion interview could spark another major pop culture moment.
