As he stood there, watching everyone in his crowd leave, Smith saw Abrams. The two are friends, Smith famously visited the set of The Force Awakens, and Abrams was apologetic. According to Smith, he said:
Oh my god, I’m so sorry, I feel like Darth Vader.
But that wasn’t all. Like I said, the two directors are friends, and Abrams even followed up with an earnest email. Again, Smith is paraphrasing here, hence the swearing (Abrams doesn’t seem like he has the same potty mouth Smith is known for), and he said:
I’m mortified, I’m ****ing like I would never do that to anyone, let alone somebody I adore, like you.
Sure, his panel got the shaft, but for his part, Smith doesn’t seem to harbor any ill will towards Abrams, or Star Wars. He even goes on to joke that now he has the leverage of guilt and can use it to his own advantage and force Abrams to "make me a fat stormtrooper." If nothing else, he has a hilarious story now, and we all know how much Smith loves to tell stories.
