Will Smith Hits Rock Bottom? After Oscars, $350M Rich Star Invites Fury of Animal Rights Activists: Endangered Species Dies While Being Tranquilized During Documentary Shoot

Will Smith is one of the greatest actors in the Hollywood industry. The Academy Award winner has worked in numerous box office hit films like Men In Black, Bad Boys, Gemini Man, Collateral Beauty, Hancock, and more. The actor earned fame at a very young age with the show The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Along with the professional life of the star, his personal life has also become part of the news buzz. After the infamous Oscar incident, the actor is in trouble with the Wildlife and National Parks Department.
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The actor has got himself in legal trouble as a lioness died during the shoot of Smith’s documentary in Africa. Botswana’s Department of Wildlife and National Parks carried out a separate investigation for the sudden demise of the animal.

Animal death controversy during Will Smith’s documentary shoot

The Pursuit of Happyness actor Will Smith was working with Claws Conservancy for a documentary on the conservation of Africa. During the shoot, a lioness was shot with a tranquilizer dart to fit a big cat in a tracking collar. However, things spiraled quickly when the lioness died after being tranquilized.

Oscar-winner was filming a documentary on conservation in Africa when the incident occurred. Botswana’s Department of Wildlife and National Parks had brought in an independent vet to investigate the sudden demise of the animal.
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Smith has made no public statement about the disappointing incident that occurred in June. The document was one of the first few projects he took up after the Chris Rock incident, in 2022.

Animal Activist sparks online outrage over lioness’ death

Sue Spurgin is an animal activist who shared the news about the death of the lioness on his Twitter. The post sparked a wave of online outrage. He wrote in the Twitter (now X) post,
“#Lion dies after being darted during a documentary filming by #American Oscar-winning Hollywood actor Will Smith in #Botswana. Once again #wildlife suffers for human greed & entertainment Once again #wildlife suffers for human greed & entertainment.”
Numerous Twitter users have reposted it, and people are criticizing the Oscar winner for his carelessness. It is unclear if Smith’s documentary will have the “No Animals Have Been Harmed” tag.
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A user said,
Soon, we shall see on our screens Will Smith’s Crocodile Tears and endless apologies to our deaf ears.


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Cinephile fans enjoy the timeless charm of animal-centric movies, often unaware of the abusive treatment these sentient beings often undergo for the sake of entertainment.

Chris Rock and Will Smith Oscar Controversy

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Will Smith received massive backlash and criticism when he slapped actor-comedian Chris Rock in front of everyone when he allegedly made fun of Jada Pinkett Smith. He ran up to the stage and hit the comedian who was hosting the event. The incident was captured on live TV as the award show was live streaming. After the incident, Smith was banned from attending Oscar events for ten years.

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