Will Smith discusses how the Oscars slap scandal will affect his next movie Emancipation.

After the Oscars slap fiasco, Will Smith started the year on a contentious note and is now ready for his big 2022 release. The Best Actor Oscar winner startled viewers when he hit the host Chris Rock onstage during the Oscars event in response to the latter’s remark mocking his wife Jada Pinkett Smith.
Emancipation, which had been reportedly delayed in the wake of the Oscars debacle, is now expected to be released soon, and Smith has already started his publicity tour to support it. The actor recently discussed the Oscars controversy and its potential effects on how people would react to the movie. It appears that he is not trying to avoid the subject.Will Smith on the reaction of the crowd to EmancipationAccording to Variety, when asked what he wanted to say to the audience that wasn’t quite ready for his comeback after the slap incident, Smith responded,
I completely understand u2014 if someone is not ready, I would absolutely respect that and allow them their space to not be ready. My deepest concern is my team u2013 Antoine has done what I think is the greatest work of his entire career. The people on this team have done some of the best work of their entire careers, and my deepest hope is that my actions donu2019t penalize my team. At this point, thatu2019s what Iu2019m working for.All about the Will Smith film Emancipation
For the uninitiated, Smith will be playing a runaway slave named Peter in the upcoming movie directed by Antoine Fuqua. Peter became known to the world as Whipped Peter after pictures of the keloid scarring on his back were circulated to demonstrate the brutality of slavery. The movie follows Peter as he makes his way through Louisiana’s swamps to get away from the plantation owners who almost killed him. Both a theatrical and streaming release of the movie are planned. Emancipation will have its Apple+ debut on December 9 and its theatrical debut on December 2.Will Smith last spoke about the Oscars incident in July, following the release of a video apology in which he expressed his sincere regret to Chris Rock and his family.Comment down your views.