WILL Smith raised his hand and THREATENED a host to be “careful what you say to my wife” in a resurfaced video years before the Oscars slap.
The 53-year-old actor recently made headlines for slapping Oscars presenter Chris Rock, 57, on Sunday night following a joke targeted at his wife.
Back in 2010, Will proved that he’s ready to defend his wife Jada Pinkett Smith, 50, at any moment.
When the couple appeared on the Spanish talk show El Hormiguero with their kids Jaden, 23, and Willow, 21, over a decade ago, the Oscar winner clapped back at host Pablo Motos.
In the resurfaced clip, Pablo was about to start complimenting Jada on her beauty and professional success after he gave Jaden advice on making it in the film business.
However, the host only got as far as stating Jada’s name before Will raised his right hand and barked in Spanish: “Pablo, be careful with the words you use for my wife, okay!”
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He then motioned for Pablo to start talking as he stretched his neck forward to show him he was listening very closely to what the host was saying about Jada.
After the Spanish star said he was not surprised by Jada’s success in Hollywood, he added that she was beautiful “outside and in.”
Will appeared happy with the comments as he said: “Very good, very good.”
Once Pablo started commenting on Jada’s appearance, Will said: “Cuidado, cuidado” which translates to “Be Careful” in English.
The moment concluded with Pablo hugging Jada before he high-fived Will, proving the Bad Boys actor was only fooling around with his threats.
The Smith family’s appearance on the talk show resurfaced on Twitter just days after Will stormed the stage at the Oscars to slap Chris.
The drama began when Chris poked fun at Jada’s bald head by joking she should star in a G.I. Jane sequel.
While the joke received some laughs from the audience, Jada rolled her eyes before Will made his thoughts known.
She has been open about her hair loss due to her alopecia diagnosis.
Will quickly stormed the stage and slapped the presenter, which left the audience in shock.
After the confrontation, a stunned Chris said: “Will Smith just smacked the s**t out of me.”
Once he returned to his seat, Will looked furious as he yelled: “Leave my wife’s name out of your f***ing mouth.”
Shortly after the incident occurred, Will returned to the stage to accept the best actor award for his role in King Richard.
He addressed the controversial moment in his emotional speech, stating: “I want to apologize to the academy, he said toward the end of his speech.”
He continued while holding back tears: “I want to apologize to all my fellow nominees.”
“Art imitates life, I look like the crazy father, just like what they said about Richard Williams.
“But love will make you do crazy things.”
Days after the ceremony, Will released an official statement in which apologized to Chris.
In his Instagram post, Will called his behavior “unacceptable.”
He wrote: “Violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive. My behavior at last night’s Academy Awards was unacceptable and inexcusable. Jokes at my expense are a part of the job, but a joke about Jada’s medical condition was too much for me to bear and I reacted emotionally.
“I would like to publicly apologize to you, Chris. I was out of line and I was wrong. I am embarrassed and my actions were not indicative of the man I want to be. There is no place for violence in a world of love and kindness.
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“I would also like to apologize to the Academy, the producers of the show, all the attendees and everyone watching around the world. I would like to apologize to the Williams Family and my King Richard Family. I deeply regret that my behavior has stained what has been an otherwise gorgeous journey for all of us.
“I am a work in progress. Sincerely, Will.”
