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Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeWillem Dafoe reportedly made Emma Stone slap him 20 times on the set of And.Both actors are set to appear in two new movies, Poor Things and And by The Favourite director Yorgos Lanthimos.Poor Things is based on the 1992 novel of the same name. It’s about the story of a woman whose brain is replaced by that of her unborn child.On the other hand, And centres around the story Belle…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeWill Smith gave a speech on Wednesday night (1 March) while accepting a trophy at the African American Film Critics Association Awards.It was the first time Smith has taken the stage at an awards ceremony since last year’s Academy Awards, during which he infamously walked onstage and slapped presenter Chris Rock.Smith was accepting the Beacon award alongside director Antoine Fuqua for…

After the controversy last year at the Oscars when actor Will Smith hopped onto the Oscars stage and slapped host Chris Rock during the live ceremony, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is issuing a crisis team in place for this year to take better action if any unexpected situations occur. (Also read: Will Smith brings up his infamous Oscars slap controversy in new TikTok video. Watch) In a new interview, the CEO of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences last July, Bill Kramer addressed the…

Ahead of the 95th Academy Awards, the organisers have a new "crisis team" in place. The creation of the crisis team is a response to the 2022 Oscars, where Will Smith infamously walked on stage and slapped presenter Chris Rock. Academy president Janet Yang previously said the group`s response to the incident was not swift enough, Variety reported. Also Read: 20 Oscar facts and interesting trivia about the Academy Awards Speaking to Time magazine, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences chief Kramer said, "we have a…

If his latest TikTok video is any indication, actor Will Smith seems to have moved on from the Oscars controversy last year when he slapped comedian and host Chris Rock onstage before winning the Oscar for Best Actor. (Also read: Will Smith makes first red carpet appearance with family post Oscars slap, gives Jada a kiss)In Will Smith's TikTok video, the actor is seen intently listening to TikTok user @missmoneyworking in another video where she is explaining that every inanimate object has the possibility to tell you…

Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars 2022, when the comedian made a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith, has become the most shocking incident in Academy Award history. Now, it seems the 54 year old actor is trying to give a comic touch to this year old incident. Will Smith surprised everyone by sharing a new video on his social media accounts with social media user @missmoneyworking In the video Will is sitting on a couch in the duet video, as he watches her explain on screen how you can ask anything…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeThis year’s 2023 Oscars will be adding a “crisis team” in the event that the awards show is rocked by another fiasco.A team of rapid response professionals will be on-site at the Academy Awards, taking place in Los Angeles on 12 March.“Because of last year, we’ve opened our minds to the many things that can happen at the Oscars,” the Academy of Science and Motion Pictures CEO Bill…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeRichard E Grant wasted no time referencing “The Slap” in his opening speech at the Baftas on Sunday night (19 February).The Withnail and I actor, who is hosting this year’s ceremony at London’s Royal Festival Hall, told the star-studded crowd: “Nobody on my watch gets slapped tonight – except on the back.”Grant was referencing the notorious 2022 Oscars moment that saw Will Smith slap…

Tennis legend Serena Williams believes that Hollywood star Will Smith should be forgiven for the "mistake" of slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars last year. The 41-year-old tennis legend has discussed the infamous moment when the `King Richard` star hit the comedian Chris Rock after he joked about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith at the Academy Awards last year and is adamant that the actor should be given the chance to atone for his "mistake", reports femalefirst.co.uk. Serena, whose rise to the top of the sporting world was…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeWill Smith is teaming up again with Martin Lawrence for a fourth Bad Boys film, it has been announced.In a clip shared to Instagram on Tuesday (31 January) afternoon, an excitable Smith told his fans to “stop scrolling” as he had news to be shared.Smith filmed himself driving in his car, with his camera in one hand, while the destination was bleeped out.“I wish I was y’all, not knowing…