Soon after Will Smith’s attack on Chris Rock on the Oscars stage, Netflix quietly moved the film 'Fast and Loose' to the back burner
A source says Netflix was competing with Universal to be the next project for Leitch, but Universal pulled ahead. According to sources, Netflix put out an urgent call for another director to take over a project featuring the star who was heavily favored to win best actor at the Oscars. But soon after Smith’s attack on Chris Rock on the Oscars stage, Netflix quietly moved the project to the back burner. was to tell the story of a crime boss who loses his memory after an attack.
It appears that Netflix was understandably wary of moving forward. It is unclear whether it will try to make the project with another star and director. in post-production. The streamer had planned a 2022 debut but has not dated its release. Apple declined to comment. Otherwise, at Sony had been in active development — Smith received 40 pages of the script prior to the Oscars — but will now pause, a source said. A few other projects in pre-production are likely to do the same.
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