Will Smith has again apologized to Chris Rock for slapping him during the Oscar telecast earlier this year in a new video, saying his behavior was 'unacceptable' and that he had reached out to the comedian to discuss the incident but was told Rock wasn't ready.

'There is no part of me that thinks that was the right way to behave in that moment,' Smith said in the under-six minute video posted online on Friday (Saturday in Manila). 'I am deeply remorseful and I'm trying to be remorseful without being ashamed of myself.' To Rock, he said: 'I'm here whenever you're ready to talk.'