Kevin Hart recently loudly expressed his appreciation for Will Smith. The 94th Academy Awards debacle is something that remains pretty fresh in people’s minds even today. No one can forget the countless headlines that followed in the aftermath of the incident. The reviews were deafening, and the aftermath of the Oscars slap-gate hit hard on Smith, who appeared to have received a career blow.
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With the Oscars having ruled out the King Richard actor to attend the event for the next 10 years, many media analysts claimed that Smith’s influential and compelling stature in Hollywood would suffer for some time, at least for months. In July, the renowned talent also posted a video on YouTube which addressed some questions about the incident and constituted Smith extending his regretful apology to Chris Rock.
Kevin Hart enjoys Will Smith
While the backlash was scathing at one point, people slowly but surely came to terms with forgiving Will Smith for his mistake. Comedian Kevin Hart recognized The pursuit of happiness alum in a recent podcast, elaborating on why the actor completely changed the scene in the Hollywood industry.
Making an appearance on Drink Champs, Hart was asked to choose between Will Smith and prominent rapper, actor and filmmaker Ice Cube. The comedian already knew his choice. While the two aforementioned talents are friends—brothers, even—of Kevin Hart, he chose Smith over Ice Cube. Before explaining why, the me time the actor claimed, “Dark times deserve a fucking big light.”
The statement apparently alluded to the highly controversial slap-gate. Hart went on to corroborate why exactly Smith is an important figure in Hollywood. According to Jumanji alum, the famous actor has created, shaped and defined a platform, an amazing space for black actors and creatives in the industry. It was Will Smith’s efforts that led to many mainstream film production studios integrating “more colored threads » In their efforts.
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Here is what Kevin Hart said:
“I’m going to say Will Smith, and here’s why…Will Smith is a parent – he’s not just a legend, he’s not just a GOAT…Will Smith is the reason the idea of African Americans attached to global IP is normal… The studios bet on more color tracks because of the work of Will Smith, [and] Denzel was doing in the beginning, right?
In addition, the actor justified why he does not want “act like” Will Smith has not been an esteemed personality with an astounding legacy to account for. Simply put, in the words of Kevin Hart, the Bad Boys the actor is “this guy.”
Hart also had his fair share of opinions on the Oscars fiasco that upended pre-existing perceptions everyone seemed to hold regarding Will Smith.
Kevin Hart asks the world to get out of the drama
Hart’s opinions on the Oscars slap-gate are mostly about public reaction and reception. According to the comedian, the case concerns only the parties concerned, not the whole world. Relying on parasocial interactions would prevent both Chris Rock and Will Smith from recovering from the incident.
Additionally, Kevin Hart claimed that humans make mistakes and they “should have fucking time to recover” of said errors. They must heal and learn from such situations without worldly disturbances. Check out the full quote:
“People make mistakes, and from mistakes they should be given time to recover… It’s not the world’s problem anymore, it’s Will and Chris’ problem. Let them take care of it. The world should get out and let them recover.
There is no doubt that Hart is speaking here on a factual basis. Will Smith was held accountable for his actions and the criticism directed at him appeared to have been taken into consideration by the actor. In his apology video, Smith said he spent the months after the fiasco reflecting on his actions and questioning his behavior at the Oscars. Moreover, he had claimed that not a single part of him believed that what he was doing right now was justifiable.
While apologies are only accepted by Chris Rock, fans and the general public shouldn’t constantly dive into the thick of things. As Kevin Hart claimed, it’s time for Will Smith and Chris Rock to be given a chance to come to terms with what happened in March.
me time, with Kevin Hart, is available to stream on Netflix.
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