In the video titled, “It’s been a minute…” Smith fields a series of questions and says he reached out to Rock, but “the message he got back is he’s not ready to talk and when he is he’ll get out.” During the Academy Awards broadcast in March, Smith stormed the stage, punched Rock in the face and swore at him after the comedian, introducing the best documentary nominees, joked about Smith’s wife’s bald head, saying that actress Jada Pinkett Smith looked like GI Jane. The incident shocked the audience at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles and viewers at home. Later in the evening Smith won the best actor award for his performance in the film King Richard.

“My behavior was unacceptable,” says the actor

In the new video, Smith reads a question asking why he didn’t apologize to Rock during his acceptance speech. He then says that he was “dazed up to that point” and that everything was a “blur”.
“My behavior was unacceptable and I’m here whenever you’re ready to talk.” WATCHES | Will Smith apologizes again for slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars: Smith also apologized to Rock’s family, specifically singling out Rock’s mother and brother, Tony Rock. He also apologized to musician and filmmaker QuestLove, who won Best Documentary Feature right after the incident.
“I can still see QuestLove’s eyes,” Smith said. “‘Sorry’ really isn’t enough.” After the slap, Smith resigned his membership of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and was forbidden from watching the Oscars or any Academy event for 10 years.

Smith’s upcoming film has been delayed

The actor closed the video by saying that he is “deeply committed to bringing light, love and joy into the world.” “If you keep going, I promise we can be friends again,” he says, addressing the audience.
Smith is set to star in the upcoming civil war drama Emancipation, and he was According to reports paid US$35 million. The film has already been shot but is yet to receive an official release date. According to VarietyEmancipation was expected to be released this fall, but has been delayed since the Oscars incident.