Multiple Will Smith films put on back burner after Oscars slap, report says
- Netflix movie Fast and Loose is said to have been shelved for now, while Bad Boys 4 has been put on pause despite already being in pre-production
- Emancipation, scheduled for release this year, has not been given a specific date
Will Smith’s career has been – at least temporarily – slapped down.
As the fallout continues from the Oscars slap heard around the world, several of Smith’s upcoming projects have been sidelined as Hollywood waits to see how long the scandal lasts.
Among the films is Fast and Loose, a Netflix movie in which the 53-year-old actor was set to star as a crime boss who loses his memory and has to put his life, which included a double identity as a wealthy kingpin and a broke CIA agent, back together, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
The movie, which previously lost its director to Ryan Gosling’s Fall Guy, has reportedly been shelved for now.
Bad Boys 4, which was already in pre-production, has been put on pause as well, according to the Hollywood Reporter.