"First of all, relax — despite my name, I come in peace," Smith said to open his speech, referencing the moment when Academy Award winner actor Will, 55, slapped Chris Rock onst

Emmys, Slow Horses' screenwriter Will Smith had to clarify that he was not Oscar-winning actor Will Smith when went on stage to accept the Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series award.

Will Smith walked onto the stage at the Emmy Awards on Sunday night. Still, any tension associated with that name and the awards stage was quickly assuaged when he opened his mouth to accept the outstanding writing for a drama series award.

On Sunday night at the Emmy Awards, creator Will Smith made his way onto the stage. But as he spoke up to accept the outstanding writing for a drama series award, the awkwardness surrounding that name and the awards stage was swiftly dispelled.

Will Smith, the creator of Slow Horses, began his acceptance speech at the 2024 Emmys by mocking actor Will Smith for slapping Chris Rock. Perhaps sensing an elephant in the room, the screenwriter acknowledged he shares his name with the veteran actor and rapper.

And when the joke is on Will Smith, well, it is even funnier when another Will Smith is the one making them at the Emmy Awards. A glitch in the Hollywood stimulation is the best way to describe, the ordeal that unfolded at the Emmy Awards 2024 when it was announced that Will Smith had won an Emmy and instead of the Fresh Prince,

One user stated: "The sheer level of confusion that flowed through my body when they announced Will Smith winning an Emmy for

Slow Horses creator Will Smith used the opening of his acceptance speech at the 2024 Emmys to poke fun at actor Will Smith‘s infamous Oscars slap. "Despite my name, I come in peace," the screenwriter,