Kevin Hart responds to Oscars controversy in new documentary trailer: 'There's a lot that you don't know'
Six-part documentary series explores comedian's life over the past year
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.The trailer for a new documentary about Kevin Hart has been released – including a snippet of the comedian addressing the controversy that saw him drop out as Oscars host in 2018.
Don’t F**k This Up, an upcoming six-part Netflix series, explores Hart’s life over the past year.
The trailer released on Monday begins with Hart announcing that he’s going to host the 2019 Oscars.
Shortly after, the clip delves into the accusations of homophobia faced by Hart due to resurfaced tweets, and his subsequent decision to step down from his hosting gig.
Asked whether he has any regrets over the situation, Hart can be heard telling an interviewer: “OK, let’s just stop it right here. Because before people judge and go ‘Kevin Hart’s a d*******, he’s an a******, I want you to understand that there’s a lot that you don’t know.”
The 2019 Oscars took place without a host following Hart’s departure.
The comedian has since discussed to the controversy and the way he handled it at the time, including in April when he told USA Today: “The way that I handled it in the beginning was never from a place where I’m being negative or angry or playing victim. It was, “Hey, guys, I apologised about this. I talked about this years ago and I said I’ll never do it again.’ To me, that was the apology. The apology was never doing it again.
“So I didn’t understand why that wasn’t good (enough). Why isn’t the 10-year change of a guy never talking like this, never doing it again through stand-up or jokes, being noticed? I thought the best way to say sorry is by changing, whereas some people still wanted to just hear me say it again. And that’s where I think the miscommunication or the disconnect came from.”
Don’t F**k This Up will premiere on Netflix on 27 December.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments