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‘Slap Gate’ Still Plaguing Will Smith Years After Chris Rock Drama

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It’s been three years since Will Smith slapped Chris Rock live onstage at the Oscars, but according to sources, the fallout has still been intense for the Bad Boys actor.

“Will is facing reality at the moment, and even if he never speaks about ‘the slap’ again publicly, he’s dealing with the ongoing, long-tail consequences of it privately and adjusting his business accordingly,” an insider told InTouch Weekly.

Rock refused to accept his apology, within the past week, Rock’s comedian brother, Tony Rock, says he is still waiting to get back at the A-lister for assaulting his brother.

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – MAY 24: Will Smith and Martin Lawrence attend the “Bad Boys: Ride Or Die” premiere on May 24, 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Jamal Almousa/Getty Images for Empire Entertainment )

“He’s not an idiot and he knows he’ll never be able to just sweep this incident under the rug. It’s still following him everywhere. But he wants to continue to be a movie star, and he still has some of the best instincts in the business when it comes to scripts, projects, filmmakers and marketing,” the source added.

The source claims that it’s going to be hard for Smith to make “non-Bad Boys projects going forward,” and that he’ll need to use more than his catalog and his charisma to get the green light for any projects he’s hoping to bring to fruition.

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