Will Smith’s ‘Bright’ sequel reportedly canned by Netflix after Oscars slap

Will Smith starred as a police officer who joins forces with mystical creatures in 2017's "Vivid."

One other Will Smith undertaking has been slapped down.

Netflix has allegedly canceled a sequel to the 53-year-old’s 2017 motion flick “Vivid,” in response to a Bloomberg supply.

The enterprise outlet additionally reported that Nationwide Geographic is delaying manufacturing on “Pole to Pole,” a nature collection that follows the “King Richard” star as he visits the North and South poles. Filming was set to start in three weeks, in response to Bloomberg, however has been pushed again to fall 2022.

Nonetheless, Bloomberg famous that the choice to halt “Vivid” was allegedly unrelated to the slap heard around the globe.

Smith brought about main controversy when he bopped Chris Rock within the face on the Academy Awards final month.

The incident brought about him to be banned from attending the Oscars for the subsequent 10 years. Nonetheless, he’s nonetheless capable of hold the Finest Actor award that he gained on that fateful night time in March.

Smith additionally resigned from the Academy earlier this month over the incident, which occurred in the course of the dwell telecast.

The “Vivid” actor was capable of hold his golden statuette after slapping Rock on digital camera in the course of the Oscars’ dwell telecast.

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A number of different of the “Contemporary Prince of Bel-Air” star’s initiatives have come to a standstill after the Oscars slap second.

A separate Netflix movie and a film for Sony have been placed on maintain in response to an April 2 story from the Hollywood Reporter.

Netflix was within the midst of discovering a brand new director for “Quick and Free” after unique filmmaker David Leitch left the flick forward of the Academy Awards.

For the reason that incident, Smith has resigned from the Academy of Movement Image Arts and Sciences.

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Sony can also be holding its breath for “Unhealthy Boys 4,” which had began pre-production earlier than the awards ceremony. 

Smith beforehand responded to the Oscars ban following the Academy board’s ruling on April 8, telling Web page Six in an announcement: “I settle for and respect the Academy’s resolution.”

“The Board of Governors has determined, for a interval of 10 years, from April 8, 2022, Mr. Smith shall not be permitted to attend any Academy occasions or applications in particular person or just about, together with however not restricted to the Academy Awards,” the Academy mentioned in assertion on the time.

“We wish to specific our deep gratitude to Mr. Rock for sustaining his composure beneath extraordinary circumstances,” the group continued. “We additionally wish to thank our hosts, nominees, presenters and winners for his or her poise and beauty throughout our telecast.”