SMACKDOWN

Netflix Courts ‘Canceled’ A-List Actor for Next Celeb Roast

The streamer has reportedly “informally approached” the star—and hasn’t received a no.

Following the massive success of Netflix’s live roast of Tom Brady last year, one of the biggest questions around Hollywood has been, who’s next? Now, Puck’s Matt Belloni has reported in his “What I’m Hearing...” newsletter that Will Smith is “one of a few people Netflix has informally approached” about becoming the target of the next event. “And, according to two sources,” Belloni adds, “he hasn’t said no yet.” Three years after Smith slapped Chris Rock live on the Oscars—and got himself banned from the ceremony for 10 years—his career has yet to fully recover from what at the time seemed like it might be a full-on cancellation. Smith recently announced his return to music with a new album called “Based on a True Story” set to release later this month with a world tour to follow.