Will Smith’s odds of surviving his 10-year Oscar exile as a Hollywood celebrity have finally been addressed by experts.

Exhibitor Relations’ Karie Bible, a media analyst, provided this analysis.

“I don’t think this is a permanent cancellation of him by any means,” she was cited as saying by Insider “Exhibitor Relations media expert Karie Bible stated. “It’ll put a stop to his career, but Hollywood loves a good comeback story.”

Eric Schiffer, the head of Reputation Management Consultants, shared similar comments, adding, “We will see him obtain projects and opportunities to rebuild over the next year.”

“I don’t believe it will have a significant impact on his career in the medium to long run.” Yes, in the short term. He’ll