“Smith won’t slap him will he?”: Fans React to Will Smith’s Return on Netflix in ‘My Next Guest Needs No Introduction’ With David Letterman

Published 05/06/2022, 2:30 PM EDT

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2022 has been a weird year for all. In just a few months into the year, we have had some big controversies that have engulfed the entire internet. And it even saw many of those controversies getting settled. However, the repercussions of those controversies can still be felt. One such esteemed celebrity who is still in the news for his infamous incident is Will Smith.

It’s been almost over a month since the Oscar incident, and people are still talking about it, sharing memes, and wondering why the incident happened in the first place. But one thing that happened after the incident was that Will was not seen much after that night. Even Chris Rock, the other party in the controversy, made an appearance on the Netflix is a Joke: The Festival. But Will was rarely seen. However, that changes now.

Will Smith will appear on My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman

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Will Smith will be the newest guest on David Letterman’s My Next Guest Needs No Introduction segment. However, because season 4 of Letterman‘s Netflix long-form interview talk show was taped before March, don’t expect the King Richard star to discuss his scandalous adventures at this year’s Oscars.

Cardi B, Kevin Durant, Billie Eilish, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and The Adam Project star Ryan Reynolds will all appear in the new season, which will premiere on Friday, May 20.

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The reaction of the people

As soon as the news of the Bright star featuring in the show was released, people were quick to take digs and joke about it. We all know what the jokes will be about. But let’s take a look at a few of them.

https://twitter.com/damniel23/status/1522249070781562882?t=yOVAaexUws5hbhBPXjGFAg&s=19

https://twitter.com/vtwinrider2/status/1522489369633906688

https://twitter.com/n2xbm2mxb4/status/1522591172346232833?s=20&t=M3itPfY9KsmB9HzhH29rWQ

https://twitter.com/DavidPoland/status/1522429951881801729?s=20&t=M3itPfY9KsmB9HzhH29rWQ

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My Next Guest with David Letterman (often known as My Next Guest) is an American streaming television talk show presented by David Letterman. The show first aired on Netflix on January 12, 2018.

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It features one guest every week, who is interviewed both inside and outside in a studio environment.

Are you a fan of the show? Also, let us know if you wish that the Will Smith episodes have a bonus interview footage addressing the post-Oscar incident or not? Feel free to share your thoughts with us in the comments.

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Baheen Qadri

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Baheen Qadri is an entertainment writer at Netflix Junkie. Currently, he is pursuing BA in Mass comm Hons from SCMC Pune. He loves binge-watching films and TV series on Netflix.

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