He recently surprised fans at Coachella when he was brought on stage dressed in a black suit and black sunglasses by J Balvin to perform the song "Men in Black" and received cheers from the crowd.
His first movie since the public backlash from fans and fellow celebrities alike, comes to theaters this week. Bad Boys: Ride or Die is the fourth in the popular Bad Boys franchise. Smith is eager to show audiences he still has that winning touch, and has been making the rounds to promote the film.
Although Smith apologized for his Oscars outburst on social media, it's less clear whether he actually apologized to Chris Rock. Rock finally addressed the attack in his 2023 Netflix comedy special, Selective Outrage, saying, "Will Smith practices selective outrage because everybody knows what the f**k happened,” he said. “I didn’t have any entanglements. Will Smith’s wife was f**king her son’s friend, OK? Normally I would not talk about that s**t but for some reason, they put that on the internet.”
Smith seems to be back with his estranged wife Jada Pinkett Smith, who was seen at Coachella with their son Jaden Smith to cheer Will on during his performance.
The question is -- will movie fans welcome him back? Or will they hold a grudge? Are you planning to see Bad Boys: Ride or Die when it hits theaters this Friday, June 7, 2024? ~Alexandra Heilbron
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