Kevin Hart Says Will Smith Is Apologetic, ‘In A Better Place,’ After Infamous Oscars Slap

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It’s been nearly four months since the 2022 Oscars and the slap heard ’round the world. Now, Kevin Hart, a close friend to Will Smith, is opening up about how the movie star is doing and how his life has changed.

Hart spoke with ET’s Rachel Smith at the premiere of his new animated movie “DC League of Super-Pets” in Los Angeles on Wednesday, and the comedian addressed the altercation between Smith and Chris Rock — which he’s also joked about as part of his stand-up set amid his ongoing “Reality Check Tour”. “Will is apologetic, you know, he’s in a better space, of course, than what he was after,” Hart shared. “People are human and as humans sometimes we make mistakes.

So it’s not about talking about the past, it’s about acknowledging the present and doing your best to move forward.” “I can get only hope that the two of them find a way to find some solace in that and move past it,” continued Hart. “I just like good energy.

I love to see people be the best.” “I still love him, I still love Chris, and, you know, you can’t judge a person by one thing,” he added. “Ultimately, life goes on and people grow, so give him the opportunity to do so.” Apart from Smith and Rock, the celebrated comic also counts Dwayne Johnson among his cadre of famous friends, and “DC League of Super-Pets” marks their fifth big-screen collaboration after “Central Intelligence”, “Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle”, “Jumanji: The Next Level” and Hart’s cameo in “Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw”. “I gotta be honest, we have a great relationship on-screen and off-screen, and things that don’t just happen, right?