Will Smith still tries “unsuccessfully” to apologize to Chris Rock for slapping

Another lap around the sun and the next Oscar is just around the corner. Faced with such a situation, surely there are those who have begun to ask themselves: “Well, and what movie won last year?”, But if there is a painful situation of the last 94th edition of the Academy Awards that nobody has forgotten, that is (no doubt) the slap that Will Smith delivered to comedian Chris Rock on stage at the Dolby Theatre, in full view of millions of viewers.

Now, could it be that time really heals grudges and has the victim been able to forgive the offender?

A recent scathing presentation of stand-up by Chris Rock, broadcast live last week on Netflix, made it abundantly clear that the comedian is not yet on good terms with Will Smith. In fact, their off-color jokes — at the expense of the Oscar winner and Jada Pinkett Smith, his wife — may have fueled the feud between the two, and not for a lack of attempts to make amends.

As reported People A couple of days ago, a source close to the Smith family says that Will “has felt terrible for a long time” because of that slap. Thus, he has sought to make amends for his violent lapse “in the best way possible.” However, until now his apology has not been accepted.

«[Smith] He has tried unsuccessfully to make amends in the best possible way with Chris, “commented that source. “But beyond that, family is important to him and he leaned on them. All of this has helped him look inward and mature.”

And I add:

«He is better but he continues with regrets. Will listened to those who tried to help him and feels that he has become a better person ».

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Since the summer of 2022, Will Smith has tried to establish communication with Chris Rock without him answering his calls, according to the actor of men in black in a video published through their social networks.

“I have contacted Chris and the message I have received is that he is not ready to talk and that when he is, he will look for me. So I’ll tell you, Chris, that I apologize. My behavior was unacceptable and I will be here when you are ready to talk,” Smith declares on camera.

The 95th Academy Awards will take place (hopefully without any slapping) this coming Sunday, March 12.