Before Oscars slap, Will Smith had a vision of his 'whole life... getting destroyed'

He recalls on a talk show the 'individual most hellish psychological experience' he ever endured while on a spiritual retreat in Peru. Photo: AFP

In a TV special filmed before the 94th Academy Awards took place, Will Smith recounted a prescient and frightening vision he had of his "whole life... getting destroyed."

While speaking with David Letterman for his series My Next Guest Needs No Introduction, Smith recalled the "individual most hellish psychological experience" he ever endured while on a spiritual retreat in Peru.