Will Smith tries to reconnect with Chris Rock

Will Smith‘ s slap in the face of Chris Rock at the Oscars after a bad joke needs no introduction. Smith offered an apology beforehand, but today he filed an official mea-culpa on his YouTube channel.

Here’s a concise summary of what Smith said through the video, where he indicates, among other things, that Rock is not yet ready to dialogue with him.

« I’ve communicated with Chris and the message that came back to me is that he’s not ready to talk to me. But when he is, he will communicate with me, » Will Smith said.

Despite this, Smith, 53, was keen to again convey a sincere apology to his 57-year-old colleague.

« So I’m going to say, Chris, I apologize to you. My behavior was unacceptable and I’ll be there when you’re ready to talk. I’m human and I made a mistake and then I try not to think of myself as a piece of m*ssy! » he said.

The ball is now in the court of Rock … But will he catch the ball?