The streaming giant has taken the project of the 53-year-old actor to the aftermath of the controversy from his shocking slap for the Oscars, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The film had already lost its intended director before Smith slapped comedian and presenter Chris Rock at the ceremony, further complicating the film’s path to filming. Screeching stalt: The pre-production of Will Smith’s upcoming film Fast And Loose has been put on hold by Netflix after Chris Rock’s shocking slap at the Oscars. appeared on March 27th Fast And Loose was originally to be directed by Deadpool 2 director David Leitch, but he retired just a week before the Oscars. A source told THR that both Netflix and Universal were vying for a new project from Leitch, but he liked the traditional studio more than the streamer. Following the loss, Netflix began urgently looking for a new director to take on Smith’s work. After Will Smith shocked audiences at home and in Hollywood when he slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars, Netflix chose to put his film on hold. Bad timing: A week before the Oscars, Smith’s film lost director David Leitch, and Netflix was desperately looking for a replacement before Smith’s slap appeared around the world. photo with Chris Rock on March 27th In the intricate crime thriller, Smith plays a man who wakes up in Tijuana after suffering a period of amnesia from an attack. But as he traces his origins and recovers pieces from his memories, he realizes that he was a crime boss who also worked secretly as a CIA agent. Netflix has reportedly been reluctant to move on with Smith in the lead role following his controversial attack on live television. It is unknown at this time what he will do after leaving the post. Netflix will find another star and director to lead. Confused: Smith would play an amnesiac man who realizes he was the mastermind of a crime he worked for as a CIA undercover agent. appeared on March 27th Smith still has some works in the works that are being prepared before his destruction at the Oscars. He has already completed the film in the film Apple TV + Emancipation, in which he plays a slave who escapes from a Louisiana plantation after a particularly brutal beating in 1963. Since joining the Union Army, photographs of his injuries from the past years have helped the anti-slavery campaign. The film was due to premiere later this year, but so far Apple has not commented on its plans and whether they are still in motion. Smith had also developed Bad Boys 4 for Sony, but a source told THR that the project was also on hold for the time being. The star had already sent 40 pages of the script before the Oscars. On Friday, the actor announced that he is resigning from the Academy, which means that he will not be able to vote for the Oscars or attend special events of the Academy in the future. In the works: Before the Oscars, Smith received 40 pages of screenplay for Bad Boys 4, but Sony’s work has also stalled, according to a source. even from Bad Boys For Life with Martin Lawrence On the air: Smith has already filmed the slave drama Emancipation for Apple TV +, but it is unclear if the streamer will continue his plans to release it later this year. appeared on March 27th However, he will still be eligible for future Oscar nominations. “I resign as a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and I will accept any further consequences deemed appropriate by the Board of Directors,” he wrote in a statement. “Change takes time and I pledge to do my job to ensure that I will never again allow violence to transcend reason,” Smith concluded. The actor may face disciplinary action from the Academy despite his voluntary resignation. She slapped Rock on stage at the ceremony after the comedian made a joke about the shaved head of Jada Pinkett Smith’s wife, which was her attempt to hide hair loss from alopecia. Family: Smith slapped Rock on stage at the ceremony after the comedian made a joke about the shaved head of Jada Pinkett Smith’s wife, which was her attempt to hide hair loss from alopecia. appeared on March 27th
