9 months after the slap incident, the actor will play a slave who escapes from his plantation. Amidst the troubles of the Hollywood industry, he may still be nominated at the next Oscar ceremony.
Despite the slap in the face, Apple TV+ is set to release a movie starring Will Smith this year. In EmancipationBased on the true story, the actor plays “Black Peter,” a slave who escapes from a Louisiana plantation in the 1860s and flees north to join the Union Army. The cast also includes Ben Foster, Stephen Ogg and Charmaine Bingwa.
Directed by Antoine Fuqua (Shooter, sniper, Training day), Emancipation has been delayed for some time following an incident at the last Academy Awards in March this year, when Will Smith slapped Chris Rock in front of a stunned audience over a joke he made about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. Ironically, the former Prince of Bel Air won the Oscar for Best Actor moments later. Williams method. The slapping incident, however, forced Will Smith to withdraw from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. His presence is now considered undesirable at the Academy Awards for the next 10 years. That does not prevent him from getting his name out there.
Rumors suggest soEmancipation It will be delayed until 2023. After all, the film will hit theaters on December 2nd and then on Apple TV + on December 9th, making it the next statuette. If he’s one of the nominees, Will Smith (whose performance is “volcanic” according to the New York Times) could pull off a historic double, though he remains in trouble in the majors. This year he will face current favorites for the statuette, including Brendan Fraser The point and for Colin Farrell Banshees of Inisherin.
“I am human and I made a mistake.” in the video, Will Smith apologizes for a long time after Chris Rock’s performance.
“Will Smith is a great guy,” director Antoine Fuqua told Deadline. “I worked with him for several years to make this film. He’s a wonderful person, an incredible partner, and he did an incredible job on this film. Chris Rock is a good guy, I know him too… And I just pray for their friends to be able to move on.”
Will Smith posted a video in July apologizing for his behavior, expressing his deep remorse. The apology rejected by Chris Rock. The study also showed that after the incident, his popularity dropped very significantly and sharply.
Source: Le Figaro
