Will Smith's film Fast And Loose put on hold by Netflix after his slap fiasco with Chris Rock at Oscars 2022

  Actor Will Smith's film Fast And Loose has been put on hold by Netflix after he slapped comedian Chris Rock at Oscars 2022 a few days ago. Weeks before the Oscars ceremony, director David Leitch reportedly also pulled away from the project, electing to move to the Ryan Gosling film Fall Guy for Universal, and now the streaming giant has decided to pull away from the film, Variety reported.

 For the unversed, the conflict arose after Chris Rock, who was presenting the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature, seized the moment to crack a few jokes, including one about Smith's wife Jada Pinkett Smith 's shaved head. He compared the 50-year-old actor's appearance to that of Demi Moore's look in G.I. Jane. Jada, who recently opened up about living with alopecia areata, was visibly upset, rolling her eyes from her seat. Seconds later, Smith walked onstage and approached Rock, smacking him in front of the audience.

Will Smith also shouted to a stunned Rock, "Keep my wife's name out of your f---ing mouth." He compared the 50-year-old actor's appearance to that of Demi Moore's look in G.I. Jane. Jada, who recently opened up about living with alopecia areata, was visibly upset, rolling her eyes from her seat. Seconds later, Smith walked onstage and approached Rock, smacking him in front of the audience. The King Richard actor went on to publicly apologize to Rock on social media the following day. 

Apart from this, Will Smith on Friday had also announced that he has resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, days after he slapped comedian Chris Rock onstage at the Oscars. "I have directly responded to the Academy's disciplinary hearing notice, and I will fully accept any and all consequences for my conduct. My actions at the 94th Academy Awards presentation were shocking, painful, and inexcusable," Smith's publicist revealed to ANI.