Chris Rock will give his first in-depth remarks about Will Smith slapping him at the Oscars during a live standup special on Netflix on Saturday
Chris Rock will hit back the way he does best – on stage. The legendary comic is set to perform a live standup special on Netflix on March 4, where he’ll address Will Smith slapping him at the Oscars, according to Netflix. While Rock has alluded to the incident in short quips in his stand-up performances over the past year, he’ll address it at greater length for the first time. The news was first reported by the Wall Street Journal.
Rock talked about collective outrage after the Oscars incident and made several jokes. “The thing people wanna know … did it hurt? Hell yeah it hurt. He played Muhammad Ali! I played Pookie . Even in animated movies I’m a zebra, he’s a f—ing shark. I got hit so hard, I heard ‘Summertime’ ringing in my ears,” Rock joked, according the source. In another line, Rock talked about the difference in size between the two men. “Will Smith is a big dude. I am not,” Rock said.
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