Reporter Chen Qianxiu/Comprehensive Report
Japanese actor Tomohisa Yamashita has continued to challenge overseas drama performances in recent years, and in 2019 it was reported that he signed a new management contract with an American company, and the company’s representative is Hollywood superstar Will Smith . Unexpectedly, problems arose in the cooperation between the two parties. Will Smith was criticized and his career was suspended due to the slap incident at the Oscars. Tomohisa Yamashita responded to the relationship for the first time.
Tomohisa Yamashita entered Hollywood and signed a contract with Will Smith's company. Recently, he officially renewed the relationship between the two parties. (Picture/reproduced from IG/Tomohisa Yamashita)
After Tomohisa Yamashita left Johnny's, he aimed to enter Hollywood and signed a contract with Will Smith's company. The other company confirmed to Japanese media that it had entrusted some business. Originally, this contract was regarded by all walks of life as a boost to advance overseas. However, in March 2021, "Female SEVEN" broke the news that Tomohisa Yamashita, in addition to his domestic agency in Japan, intervened in the work of Will Smith's company. The cooperation between the two parties did not go smoothly, and the contract ended.
Industry insiders revealed that Tomohisa Yamashita still maintains a good relationship with the company in the United States. However, the company admitted in response to the Japanese media that the contract has ended and all his future work will be handled by a Japanese brokerage company. Coupled with Will Smith's Oscar slap incident, insiders revealed that the two parties may have begun to distance themselves because of this.
Faced with constant rumors, Yamashita Tomohisa recently attended a fashion event and personally responded to all doubts. Regarding the contract with Will Smith's company, he said, "It was originally a friend who helped me, and it was not meant to be continued or ended." At the same time, he also bluntly said that the other party would support his future overseas work from a personal standpoint, "other than that." As for whether he still has a working relationship with Will Smith? Tomohisa Yamashita said, "We will still meet, but basically there is no (working relationship). Instead of working, we have a private relationship."
Tomohisa Yamashita emphasized that he will continue to challenge overseas performance work in the future. Although his work cooperation with Will Smith has been terminated, the two parties are still friends.
