An infamous slap at the 2022 Academy Awards resulted inWill Smithbeing ban from the annual awards show and several of his movie projects that were in the works placed on hold.

Smith's box office return in the "Bad Boys" movie franchise saw strong results, which could signal forgiveness from movie fans and demand to see the actor on the big screen once again.

What Happened:One of the movies that was previously paused due to the controversy around Smith was "Bad Boys: Ride or Die," the fourth film in the "Bad Boys" movie franchise.

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