In the wake of the Oscars earlier this year, movie viewers and industry insiders wondered what Chris Rock’s infamous on-air slap of Will Smith did to King Richard’s acting career and his future Oscar chances.
Now, ahead of the release of Smith’s new film Liberation, director Antoine Fuqua has dismissed all that speculation and his desire for audiences to focus instead on the film’s heart-burning story.
“For me, this movie is more important than this moment. He talked about the movie in which he plays
The character was inspired by the historical figure commonly referred to as “Whipped Peter” in an 1863 graphic photograph depicting the atrocities of slavery.
Fuqua, who won the Academy Award for Best Actor for directing Denzel Washington in 2001’s Training Day, said he hopes people “go to the movies and appreciate Will’s performance. ‘ added. The crew did it.
Smith, who won this year’s Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Richard Williams, the father of tennis stars Venus and Serena, has been offering in-person and virtual participation in Academy events and programs, including the Academy Awards themselves, for a period of time. Prohibited. 2022-10 as a result of his physical outbreak.
That punishment, which was decided after a series of back and forth between Smith and the Academy following the March 27 awards ceremony, would not prevent the actor from being nominated for another statuette.
Emancipation hits theaters exclusively on December 2nd and will stream on Apple TV+ a week later. That means both the movie and Smith are eligible for Oscar nominations this season.
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