According to a recent rumour, several planned projects of Will Smith have been put on hold as a result of the Oscars slap scandal.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the actor, who shocked the world when he punched comedian Chris Rock in the face for making a crude joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith, has had a Netflix production and a Sony feature put on hold.

THR reported that Netflix was looking for a new director for “Fast and Loose” after David Leitch dropped out of the movie before of the Academy Awards. Smith was supposed to play a crime leader with a bad memory.

Sony has also halted production on “Bad Boys 4,” which had been ramping up in anticipation of the awards event. According to Apple+, the slave drama “Emancipation” has already been completed.

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