It’s safe to say that Will Smith’s career got flipped-turned upside down thanks to his notorious Oscars slap in 2022.
But it seems the “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” star has managed to win back some fans by embracing his classic goofball self with a well-timed, self-deprecating and ultimately funny PR stunt TikTok.
“Remorse period expired. Welcome back Will,” one person tweeted in response to his silly video.
In the video, Smith listens to another TikTok creator giving a suggestion about how to make your life more “interesting and fun” by asking inanimate objects how they feel about you.
“It sounds insane, but it will change your life,” the TikTok creator begins as Smith appears to be intrigued. “Did you know that you can pick any object, look at it, and ask it what it thinks of you?”
The TikToker continues:
“So, for example, you can pick up a pen and ask it how it sees you or what it thinks of you, and you will get an answer in your mind from your intuition.”
After this suggestion, Smith seems to look off-camera at something. As the TikToker continues to give examples of other items one could use, like a car or even money, Smith finally reaches for the object he’s been eyeing and grabs his first-ever Best Actor Oscar for his starring role in 2021’s “King Richard.”