Despite the slap in the face of the Oscars, Michael Bay wants to shoot again with Will Smith

Will Smith has a strong ally.

If almost all of Hollywood has decided to turn its back on him following the slap in the face to Chris Rock, the actor, just rewarded for his role in

, is supported by Michael Bay.

Director of the first two films in the

ready

to work together again.

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“He's a very stable person,”

says Michael Bay in an interview for

.

In full promotion for his film

, the American director could not escape questions about the incident at the Oscars.

Surprised by the slap, he did not condemn the gesture.

.

“There are babies blowing themselves up by the hundreds right now and people are concerned about that.

[...] Okay, something dramatic happened, but I think we have to review our priorities ”

Michael Bay in an interview with Entertainment Weekly

But Will Smith is far from returning to the role of Mike Lowrey.

Sony, producer of

, which is slated for release in 2023, has decided to put filming on hold.

The 53-year-old actor had also read about forty pages of the script shortly before the Dolby Theater ceremony.

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On April 8, the Academy of Oscars decides to sanction Will Smith for his actions.

Still holding his statuette, he is nevertheless banned from any Oscar ceremony, for ten years.

," responded the actor in a brief written statement, who had also resigned from the institution a few days earlier.

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