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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Entertainment
Precious Mae Bacudo

Will Smith's Comeback: Actor Nears Mega-Money Paramount Deal To Revive 'Battered' Career

Will Smith is reportedly gearing up for a career revival through a major film deal with Paramount. (Credit: Dick Thomas Johnson/Wikimedia Commons)

Will Smith is edging towards what insiders describe as a 'mega-money' comeback deal with Paramount, signalling a strategic push to rebuild his battered reputation after the fallout from the 2022 Oscars slap.

According to entertainment outlets citing unnamed industry sources, the 56-year-old actor has spent the past year working quietly but intensely to repair relationships, reassert his bankability and position himself for a marquee Hollywood return.

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