Did the notorious Oscar slap influence Will Smith and Chris Rock&#039;s connection

Are Chris Rock and Will Smith Friends? How Did the Slapgate Affect Their Friendship?

A glorious red carpet, impeccably dressed stars, and a night to celebrate the
best of cinema; that’s what the Oscars are designed for. The 94th Academy Awards
2022 will go down in history, but for the wrong reasons. Sadly, all anyone can
remember from the prestigious event is the infamous Will Smith and Chris Rock
altercation. The Men in Black actor went up on stage and slapped the comedian
across the face. All this owing to a not-so-well received joke.



It has been close to six months since the incident. Despite Smith’s attempted
damage control
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-will-smith-continues-damage-control-in-negotiations-with-netflix-for-a-tell-all-biopic/],
there is still no concrete resolution in sight. While the incident had
repercussions that affected both parties, what did it mean for their former
relationship? Were they friends before the controversial event? Let us find out.

ALSO READ: Will Smith Is “as ugly as the rest of us” Says Dave Chappelle About
the Infamous Oscar Slapgate
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-will-smith-is-as-ugly-as-the-rest-of-us-says-dave-chappelle-about-the-infamous-oscar-slapgate/]


THE WILL SMITH-CHRIS ROCK EQUATION BEFORE THE SLAP

Will Smith [https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/will-smith/] and Chris Rock have known
each other for close to thirty years. One of their earliest professional
interactions was way back in 1995. Rock featured in season 6 episode 2 of NBC’s
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as a fictional actor Maurice Perry and his sister
Jasmine. The extremely popular show was, in fact, Smith’s first foray into
acting. The two also starred together in the 1999 mockumentary titled Torrance
Rises, directed by Spike Jonze.

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Chris Rock and Jada Pinkett Smith
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have also had a working relationship dating back decades. In 1997, she promoted
her film Scream 2 on Rock’s television show. The two even worked together as
voiceover stars on the popular animated flick Madagascar. The two families
seemed to have close relations back in the day. In an interview for Madagascar
3, Rock even shared how his daughters look up to Will and Jada’s daughter
Willow. 

ALSO READ: “I made a choice…”: Will Smith Reveals Jada Pinkett Smith “had
nothing to do” With the Infamous Oscar Slap-Gate
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-i-made-a-choice-will-smith-reveals-jada-pinkett-smith-had-nothing-to-do-with-the-infamous-oscar-slap-gate/]


THE AFTERMATH OF SLAP-GATE

Despite Smith’s attempt to mend fences, the relationship between him and the
stand-up comedian is still strained. The Hancock actor filmed a full-fledged
apology video, taking some responsibility and urging Rock to reach out when he’s
ready to talk. The video, however, did not go over well with the comedian.
Calling it a ‘hostage video’ 
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-fuk-your-hostage-video-chris-rock-exclaims-in-front-of-live-audience-about-the-will-smith-apology-video/]in
a live performance, Chris dissed the apology and made further jokes at Will’s
expense.



Jada also spoke about the incident on a Facebook chat show called Red Table
Talk. Referring to her husband and Chris, she hopes
[https://www.fanbolt.com/123487/will-smith-and-chris-rock-their-friendship/]
that the “two intelligent, capable men have an opportunity to heal, talk, and
reconcile.” She even expressed that given “the state of the world today, we need
them both.”

ALSO READ: Chris Rock Left With “mixed feelings” After Will Smith’s Apology
Video, Ready to Meet But on One Condition: “Chris will call him, but only if…”
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-chris-rock-left-with-mixed-feelings-after-will-smith-apology-video-ready-to-meet-but-on-one-condition-chris-will-call-him-but-only-if/]

Given that the two celebrities once shared a camaraderie, perhaps there is still
some hope for a reconciliation. Do you think the two former friends will
reconcile? Let us know in the comments below. For those interested, Rock’s
comedy special Chris Rock: Tamborine is streaming on Netflix.
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Natasha Vijan

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An avid cinephile, Natasha especially enjoys quirky dark comedies and gangster films. She can talk about films by Quentin Tarantino and Guy Ritchie for days and even aspires to make her own film someday. When not at work, she can be found at at outdoor music concert or a stand-up gig. Additionally, she’s a feminist, LGBTQIA ally and a strong mental health advocate.

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A glorious red carpet, impeccably dressed stars, and a night to celebrate the best of cinema; that&#8217;s what the Oscars are designed for. The 94th Academy Awards 2022 will go down in history, but for the wrong reasons. Sadly, all anyone can remember from the prestigious event is the infamous Will Smith and Chris Rock altercation. The Men in Black actor went up on stage and slapped the comedian across the face. All this owing to a not-so-well received joke.
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It has been close to six months since the incident. Despite Smith&#8217;s attempted <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-will-smith-continues-damage-control-in-negotiations-with-netflix-for-a-tell-all-biopic/">damage control</a>, there is still no concrete resolution in sight. While the incident had repercussions that affected both parties, what did it mean for their former relationship? Were they friends before the controversial event? Let us find out.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-will-smith-is-as-ugly-as-the-rest-of-us-says-dave-chappelle-about-the-infamous-oscar-slapgate/" rel="bookmark">Will Smith Is “as ugly as the rest of us” Says Dave Chappelle About the Infamous Oscar Slapgate</a>
<h2>The Will Smith-Chris Rock equation before the slap</h2>
<a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/will-smith/">Will Smith</a> and Chris Rock have known each other for close to thirty years. One of their earliest professional interactions was way back in 1995. Rock featured in season 6 episode 2 of NBC&#8217;s The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as a fictional actor Maurice Perry and his sister Jasmine. The extremely popular show was, in fact, Smith&#8217;s first foray into acting. The two also starred together in the 1999 mockumentary titled Torrance Rises, directed by Spike Jonze.
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Chris Rock and<a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-what-happened-to-redd-zone-that-jada-pinkett-smith-signed-with-netflix/"> Jada Pinkett Smith</a> have also had a working relationship dating back decades. In 1997, she promoted her film Scream 2 on Rock&#8217;s television show. The two even worked together as voiceover stars on the popular animated flick Madagascar. The two families seemed to have close relations back in the day. In an interview for Madagascar 3, Rock even shared how his daughters look up to Will and Jada&#8217;s daughter Willow. 
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-i-made-a-choice-will-smith-reveals-jada-pinkett-smith-had-nothing-to-do-with-the-infamous-oscar-slap-gate/" rel="bookmark">“I made a choice…”: Will Smith Reveals Jada Pinkett Smith “had nothing to do” With the Infamous Oscar Slap-Gate</a>
<h2>The aftermath of slap-gate</h2>
Despite Smith&#8217;s attempt to mend fences, the relationship between him and the stand-up comedian is still strained. The Hancock actor filmed a full-fledged apology video, taking some responsibility and urging Rock to reach out when he&#8217;s ready to talk. The video, however, did not go over well with the comedian. Calling it a <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-fuk-your-hostage-video-chris-rock-exclaims-in-front-of-live-audience-about-the-will-smith-apology-video/">&#8216;hostage video&#8217; </a>in a live performance, Chris dissed the apology and made further jokes at Will&#8217;s expense.
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Jada also spoke about the incident on a Facebook chat show called Red Table Talk. Referring to her husband and Chris, she <a href="https://www.fanbolt.com/123487/will-smith-and-chris-rock-their-friendship/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">hopes</a> that the &#8220;two intelligent, capable men have an opportunity to heal, talk, and reconcile.&#8221; She even expressed that given &#8220;the state of the world today, we need them both.&#8221;
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-chris-rock-left-with-mixed-feelings-after-will-smith-apology-video-ready-to-meet-but-on-one-condition-chris-will-call-him-but-only-if/" rel="bookmark">Chris Rock Left With “mixed feelings” After Will Smith’s Apology Video, Ready to Meet But on One Condition: “Chris will call him, but only if…”</a>
Given that the two celebrities once shared a camaraderie, perhaps there is still some hope for a reconciliation. Do you think the two former friends will reconcile? Let us know in the comments below. For those interested, Rock&#8217;s comedy special Chris Rock: Tamborine is streaming on <a href="https://netflix.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Netflix.</a>

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Did the notorious Oscar slap influence Will Smith and Chris Rock's connection? Find out if they even had one prior to the incident.

Natasha is a writer at Netflix Junkie. Despite completing her Masters in Architecture from Hochschule Anhalt in Germany, she decided to follow her passion for storytelling. Apart from working as an architect in the past, Natasha currently also ghostwrites for various travel and lifestyle blogs like italyfoodies.com, mypureplants.com and more. Moreover, she has also been involved as a screenplay analyst with Outstanding Screenplays London. An avid cinephile, Natasha especially enjoys quirky dark comedies and gangster films. She can talk about films by Quentin Tarantino and Guy Ritchie for days and even aspires to make her own film someday. When not at work, she can be found at at outdoor music concert or a stand-up gig. Additionally, she’s a feminist, LGBTQIA ally and a strong mental health advocate.

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