Is it a comeback? As recently as 2013, outlets like Forbes were calling actor Will Smith “the biggest movie star in the world” off the heels of a string of critical and/or commercial smash hits. A scant nine years later at the 2022 Oscars, Smith’s star was at its absolute nadir following an ugly incident where he slapped host Chris Rock. A joke from Rock about actress Jada Pinkett Smith — Will’s wife — prompted the “Men in Black” star to walk up on the stage and slap Rock across the face. It was, in just about every way imaginable, a disastrous move for Smith, as the actor was lambasted for …
