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Will Smith speaks about the Oscar slap, says rage had been bottled up for a long time

Posted 3 years ago

Will Smith was quiet for some time after slapping Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards, but now since he’s on the promotional circuit for his latest movie, he’s going to have to confront it. And that’s what he did...

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Emancipation: Will Smith says he understands if audiences aren’t ready to watch him after the Oscars slap

Posted 3 years ago

The latest historical drama from Will Smith is on the horizon, and while the film could’ve been the first movie to promote him as being “Academy Award Winner Will Smith,” people are more likely to view it as starring “Academy...

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Emancipation: Will Smith fights to get back to his family in the trailer for the new Civil War epic

Posted 3 years ago

Straight from his Oscar win and…the notorious incident from that night, Will Smith is back in another dramatic turn. This time, Smith stars in a historical drama inspired by true events from director Antoine Fuqua. The new Civil War film...

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Emancipation: Will Smith holds private screening for close friends including Dave Chappelle, Tyler Perry, and Rihanna

Posted 3 years ago

Apple has recently released the trailer for the new Will Smith historical drama, Emancipation. The film, directed by Antoine Fuqua, of The Equalizer fame, sees Smith as Peter, who is an escaped slave that treks across the Louisiana swamps with...

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Emancipation trailer: Will Smith leads a stirring look at Antoine Fuqua’s historical escape thriller

Posted 3 years ago

Apple Original Films is bringing major updates for Antoine Fuqua’s upcoming historical drama this Monday with an Emancipation trailer and word of the film’s theatrical release. The emotional epic starring Will Smith is opening in theaters on December 2, followed by a December 9 release...

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Will Smith’s historical drama Emancipation has first screening

Posted 3 years ago

The first screening of the upcoming Will Smith historical drama Emancipation took place over the weekend at an event co-hosted by Apple and the NAACP–and those in attendance had rave reviews. NAACP president Derrick Johnson called it “powerful” and a...

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Bad Boys 4: Will Smith Oscar slap not a factor in the movie’s delay

Posted 4 years ago

Ever since the Will Smith Oscar slap, it’s seemed like the former Fresh Prince’s movie projects were being delayed and dumped en masse. This includes the highly anticipated Bad Boys 4, which was rumored to be on pause following the...

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Will Smith’s Emancipation release pushed back to 2023 by Apple TV

Posted 4 years ago

Here’s the cliff notes — Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars after Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett-Smith’s shaved head. After outrage and public apologies, Smith resigned from the Academy, which then banned the actor from attending...

Will Smith, Antoine Fuqua’s Emancipation exits Georgia over voter law

Posted 5 years ago

Antoine Fuqua’s Emancipation, a highly anticipated slave drama starring Will Smith, is exiting Georgia over its controversial proposed new Voter Law. In a statement to Deadline, Smith, and Fuqua stated: “At this moment in time, the Nation is coming to terms with...

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