Will Smith Tells Trevor Noah Oscars Slap Was Bottled Rage, Years in Making

Will Smith says the Oscars slap on Chris Rock was an explosion of anger that was years within the making … but in addition appeared to partially put the blame again in CR’s court docket.

The actor was on “The Daily Show” with Trevor Noah Monday and as soon as once more tried breaking down what led as much as him storming the stage to strike Chris across the face through the dwell broadcast. He says flat out … it stemmed from rage going again to his childhood.

Will explains how he went again to being the little boy who used to observe his father beat his mom, and that he was going by issues that night time … which erupted in violence.

He additionally makes a plea to the viewers, telling them to be good to one another … since you by no means know one other particular person’s troubles, which nearly felt like an excuse for the slap — earlier than WS explicitly famous, it would not justify his habits.

Trevor, who admits some bias as Will’s pal, ate it up.

Trevor says he would not imagine what Will did is a mirrored image of who he actually is — and in the long run, places a bow on the convo by saying everybody makes errors. Will acquired emotional.

The explanation he is going round speaking about it once more is as a result of he is on a press run for his new film, “Emancipation,” which can effectively see him in competition for an additional award subsequent 12 months.