Will Smith, the Hollywood superstar who shocked many of his fans and the movie world by slapping Chris Rock on the Oscars stage, released a video on Friday in which he apologizes to the comedian.
The star of Men In Black and independence day had already apologized in a press release the day after the famous bellows, which had eclipsed the entire Oscars evening on March 27. Will Smith further details his feelings this time. “ I contacted Chris and the message that came back is that he is not ready to talk, and when he is he will contact me “, he said, white cap on his head, in this video of almost six minutes broadcast on social networks. ” So I’m telling you, Chris, I apologize to you. My behavior was unacceptable, and I’m here whenever you’re ready to talk “, he added, seated on an armchair and surrounded by green plants.
He also apologized to Chris Rock’s mother and brother, as well as his own family, including his wife Jada Pinkett Smith. That evening, it was a joke from Chris Rock about the latter’s shaved head, suffering from alopecia – a disease causing significant hair loss, which she revealed to be suffering from a few years ago – which had triggered the scandal. . Will Smith suddenly took the stage and slapped Chris Rock under the dumbfounded gaze of celebrities and viewers.
” I’m human and I made a mistake »
The 53-year-old actor – who shortly after received the Best Actor award for his role in The Williams Method – had yelled at him: Keep my wife’s name out of your fucking mouth! once back in his chair.
” I’ve spent the last three months replaying and [essayer de] understand the nuances and difficulties of what happened that day, Will Smith claimed in his video. “ I’m not going to try to analyze all of this now but I can tell you all that there was no part of me that thought this was the right way to behave at the time. “, he added.
Saying that he deeply regrets having disappointed his admirers, he explained that he tried “ to be remorseful without being ashamed ” of himself. ” I’m human and I made a mistake, and I try not to think of myself as an asshole “, he concluded.
(with AFP)