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Will Smith is reportedly on track to make his widely-anticipated acting return six months after he slapped Chris Rock at this year’s Oscars.The award-winning actor, 53, is allegedly in talks to appear in Paramount Pictures’ upcoming movie Brilliance.The film, based on a book by author Marcus Sakey, follows the lead Nick Cooper, a federal agent who works for the Department of Analysis and Response.READ MORE: Jada Pinkett Smith breaks silence on Chris Rock's Oscars swipe after Will Smith slapNick is tasked with tracking down the 1% of people deemed “Brilliants” who are born with special powers.Nick is a parent of a “Brilliant” daughter and is also one himself, with his ability to see the future, which ultimately leads him to try and stop a civil war.The highly-anticipated movie is being branded as Will’s “passion project” as the King Richard star will produce the movie with his longtime collaborator and friend Akiva Goldsman.The duo have previously worked on many high-grossing movies in Will’s filmography, including I, Robot (2004), I Am Legend (2007) and Hancock (2008).Will’s upcoming movie project comes six months after he made international headlines for slapping Chris Rock after the comic made a joke about Will’s wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith.For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.While presenting for the best documentary feature category, the comedian threw a jibe about Jada’s shaved head.He said: “Jada can’t wait for GI Jane 2.”Will – who was less than impressed with the quip – walked up to the stage and slapped the presenter, before returning to his seat.The Fresh Prince actor then shared an apology video on his YouTube page in July apologising to Chris,

Will Smith is set to make his return to acting with a role in new sci-fi thriller Brilliance.Deadline reports that Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy will make her narrative feature directorial debut on the film, with Smith set to produce alongside Akiva Goldsman, who also worked on I, Robot and I Am Legend with the actor.Smith is also in talks to star in the film, which would mark his first major lead role since the slap incident at the Oscars, but the commitment is yet to be confirmed.Obaid-Chinoy most recently directed Ms Marvel, and has also directed Oscar-winning short documentaries Saving Face and A Girl in the River.Smith would play Nick Cooper, the hero of Marcus Sakey’s novel of the same name, who is a federal agent who works for the Department of Analysis and Response.“The Brilliance novel trilogy is set in a future where non-neurotypical people — demonized by society as “twists” or “abnorms” — are threatening the status quo of the “normal” population with their unique gifts.

Will Smith appears to be plotting his acting return nearly six months after infamously slapping comedian Chris Rock on stage at the 94th Academy Awards.According to Deadline, the 53-year-old is being eyed to star in filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy's feature directorial debut, Brilliance, with Paramount Pictures.Described as Smith's 'passion project,' he will also produce the project with his longtime collaborator, director Akiva Goldsman, who penned the script. Big return? Will Smith appears to be plotting his acting return just six months after infamously slapping comedian Chris Rock on stage at the 94th Academy Awards; Smith seen in MarchGoldsman is behind a number of Smith-starring features, such as I, Robot (2004), I Am Legend (2007) and Hancock (2008). Despite it being a potential career comeback, a source told Deadline that Smith 'hasn’t committed' to starring in the film as of yet.