10 of the Most High-Profile Acting Returns After the Scandal
It’s tempting to call it a slap in the face heard around the world, except that resourceful technologists silenced the moment Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards (just six months ago). There is no need to re-cover the incident or revive the discussion that dominated the news and social media in the weeks following it. However, the question remains: after Smith’s 10-year ban from the Oscars, will audiences generally welcome the megastar’s return to the screen? Soon we will receive the first and best indication: the trailer forEmancipation by Antoine Fuqua has just been released.
The film was delayed earlier this year due to the Oscars incident, but will now release in December, putting it on next year’s awards calendar. Usually a prestigious historical drama with great success from a major director and with an actor and a star of Smith’s caliber easily contends for an Oscar. But under such circumstances?
Here are 10 more high-profile scandals and their subsequent comebacks.