Will Smith, the acclaimed actor, is still making headlines for his unexpected actions at the Oscars, in 2022. The Men in Black star walked on stage and slapped the comedian, Chris Rock, who tried to play around Smith’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s hair loss condition. However, the aftermath of Will Smith’s thunderous slap at the Oscars brought some divided opinions in Hollywood. 

The departure of Thandiwe Newton from the film Magic Mike 3 reaffirmed the above statements. As it was reported that Newton walked away from the film in between its ongoing shoots because her opinions on Smith’s slap differed from that of the film’s lead actor and producer, Channing Tatum.

Thandiwe Newton’s Reported Dispute On Will Smith’s Oscars Slap 

Soon after the exit of Thandiwe Newton from Magic Mike’s Last Dance, a shocking report emerged claiming the reasons for her abrupt exit from the film. An alleged on-set source shared in the report that the Westworld star left the film because of her conflict of opinions with Channing Tatum on Will Smith’s Oscars slap controversy.
“They fell out over the debacle at The Oscars. I was on set. I watched her and watched him. They were in and out of the house where we were filming having this confrontation. It was a tense exchange of words, but suddenly it escalated – Channing got into this car and he disappeared. People looked at each other and thought, ‘Wait, we’re supposed to be filming’. After the row he just went, ‘I am not working with her anymore’. Him being a producer, it’s his movie, so she’s off the movie. She’s gone. Everything we’ve shot for the last 11 days has to be reshot with a new cast member.”
Thandiwe Newton

Thandiwe Newton’s Representatives Debunked The False Rumors

Amidst the swirling rumors, Warner Bros came ahead and denied the rumors and clarified that the Mission: Impossible 2 star had to leave the project due to an urgent family matter. Additionally, Thandiwe Newton’s official representative also stepped forward to debunk the above false claims. The representative stated that the report is entirely wrong as the reason for All the Old Knives star’s exit was altogether different. 
“This report is completely inaccurate.” 
Salma Hayek and Channing Tatum in Magic Mike’s Last Dance
Salma Hayek was brought into the project as a replacement for Newton’s role after her sudden exit from the film. The production had to reshoot all the scenes done by the 2012 star. The film despite the sudden changes in the cast went ahead and ended the Magic Mike trilogy well. 

Magic Mike’s Last Dance is available on Max.