Michael Bay voiced his assist for Will Smith after the legendary actor slapped Chris Rock on the Oscars, final month. Throughout a brand new interview with  Leisure Weekly, Bay mentioned that he’d “completely, one hundred pc” work with Smith once more.

As for his response to the slap, Bay says that he did not consider what he had seen at first.

“At first, instantly I’m like, Did this simply occur?” Bay instructed the outlet. “Then I noticed the yell from Will. That’s an actual Will yell. Will is an incredible fighter. He’s studied boxing.”

Michael Bay, Oscars Slap
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Bay additionally criticized Hollywood and the media’s response to the slap, explaining that he feels the incident is getting extra consideration than Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

“There are infants getting blown up by the tons of proper now and persons are so involved about this,” he remarked. “I don’t know. To me, it’s identical to, sufficient of it. All proper, so a dramatic factor occurred, however I simply assume we’ve obtained to get our priorities straight.

Bay, who collaborated with Smith on the Unhealthy Boys franchise, says he would definitely work with him once more.

“Completely, one hundred pc,” he mentioned. “He’s a really even-keeled man. Very even-keeled.”

Bay’s latest movie, Ambulance, hit theaters on Friday.

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