Adam Sandler, Joe Rogan Say Oscars Slap Helped Chris Rock, Hurt Will Smith
Adam Sandler & Joe Rogan Oscars Slap Helped Chris, Hurt Will
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Adam Sandler and Joe Rogan have an interesting perspective on Will Smith's career post-Oscars slap ... and, at the same time, they say it inspired Chris Rock.
Adam's the latest guest on Joe's super popular podcast "The Joe Rogan Experience," and their 2-hour conversation included a 3-minute segment on the infamous 2022 Oscars moment.
Adam starts by revealing he recently talked to Chris, who he says is excited about doing stand-up comedy again ... Joe interjects and says the Oscars slap was the best thing that ever happened to Chris.
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The way Joe sees it ... the infamous slap made Chris "like the Rock of old," as far as his stand-up material is concerned, and Adam says it made CR's subsequent live Netflix special "Selective Outrage" -- where he addressed Will directly -- feel like the Super Bowl.
Adam says the whole Oscars slap was strange and sucky ... while Joe's a little more pointed, saying it was preposterous -- and revealed a lot of folks in Hollywood to be "f***ers."
While they both see positives for Chris, the future ain't so bright for big Willie -- at least in their eyes, especially Joe's.
Watch the clip, because while Adam and Joe acknowledge Will's storied career ... Joe says that's all changed now. Legacy is everything.