'Slow Horses' Creator Will Smith Takes Shot at Star of Same Name Over Oscars Slap

Will Smith 's never going to live down his Oscars slap it seems ... 'cause a fellow actor just mentioned it during the Emmys -- making fun of their same name.

"Slow Horses" creator -- also named Will Smith -- just won an Emmy for writing the series ... and, when he got to the microphone, he couldn't help but mention the most famous person with his own name. '

Smith says, "First of all relax, despite my name, I come in peace."

Will's joke got a big laugh before he moved on to the thanks you's ... so, it seems Smith didn't get to the joke too late -- even if the incident did take place about two and half years ago.

THE OSCARS SLAP

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Obviously, WS was referring to movie star Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars back in 2022 after CR made a joke about Smith's wife Jada Pinkett Smith .

The viral moment shocked the world and made Will the butt of jokes for months after ... even seeing him ostracized from Hollywood for a time.

A lot has happened since then ... with Jada and Will admitting they're actually estranged and had been for years before he slapped Chris -- and Will's 'Bad Boy 4' blew up this summer , showing people have moved on from the bad taste the slap left.

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Looks like the jokes are still hitting with the crowd ... so long as Will Smith says them, we suppose.