"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

Slow Horses' writer Will Smith addresses actor Will Smith's Oscar Slap controversy in his Emmy acceptance speech.

The 53-year-old British TV producer who created the Apple TV+ series “Slow Horses” went on stage to accept the award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series at the Emmys 2024 on Sunday night, and he poked fun about having the same name as the famous actor who infamously slapped Chris Rock on stage at the 2022 Oscars.

Slow Horses' showrunner Will Smith clarified during his acceptance speech at the 2024 Emmy Awards that he wasn't the prolific actor

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.

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