Tag: Emancipation
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Will Smith Still Gets ‘Teary’ Reliving ‘Emancipation’ Shoot: ‘I Went Too Far’ with Slavery Biopic
Will Smith is sharing how “Emancipation” revitalized his religious beliefs.The 2022 historical epic, helmed by Antoine Fuqua, starred Smith as real-life former slave “Whipped Peter.” The film was inspired by the 1863 photos of “Whipped Peter” taken during a Union Army medical examination and showed the scars on Peter’s back; the photograph, first published in…
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Will Smith Says He ‘Went Too Far’ for ‘Emancipation’ and Got Stuck in Real Slave Chains: ‘I Wanted to Feel the Degradation’
Will Smith told Kevin Hart on a new episode of Peacock’s “Hart to Heart” talk show that he “went too far” as an actor while portraying a slave in the Apple drama “Emancipation.” The film, Smith’s first release after the notorious Oscars slap, centered on the true story of a runaway slave named Peter, a…
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Will Smith’s Comeback Attempt: How He Plans to Regain Movie Star Status With ‘Bad Boys 4’ and Netflix’s ‘Fast and Loose’
One year after the slap that shook the industry, Will Smith is getting ready to return to acting.While the “Men in Black” star has kept a mostly low profile in the 12 months since slapping presenter Chris Rock at last year’s Oscars ceremony, he is now prepping for his first acting gig since the incident…
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Will Smith Accepts Special Honor at Aafca Ceremony, First In-Person Awards Speech Since 2022 Oscars
Will Smith returned to awards season festivities Wednesday evening, taking the stage to accept the Beacon Award at the African American Film Critics Association Awards. The speech marked Smith’s first in-person speech at an awards ceremony since his controversy at the 2022 Oscars, in which the actor slapped Chris Rock onstage.Smith’s “Emancipation” costar Charmaine Bingwa…
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‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,’ Will Smith, Angela Bassett Win Big at 2023 NAACP Image Awards
The 54th NAACP Image Awards, which aired on CBS from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium Saturday night, has wrapped. Queen Latifah hosted the proceedings, which honored the best in Black entertainment for the proceeding year. Inclusive awards that they are, the Image Awards often give a hat-tip to performers of color who aren’t Black, though: Tenoch…
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Everything Will Smith Has in the Works Post-Slap — from the Confirmed to the Not-So-Sure
Will Smith may be banned from the Oscars until 2032, but the Best Actor winner isn’t slowing down his career any time soon.The “King Richard” star made history at the 2022 Academy Awards for slapping presenter Chris Rock onstage following a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head. Rock addressed Smith’s attack, clarifying that he…
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Antoine Fuqua to Direct Michael Jackson Biopic for Lionsgate
Antoine Fuqua, the man who directed such films as “The Equalizer,” “Shooter,” “The Magnificent Seven” and “Emancipation,” has been tapped by Lionsgate to helm their upcoming Michael Jackson biopic.The film, entitled “Michael,” will be produced by Graham King (producer of the 911 million-grossing and Oscar-winning “Bohemian Rhapsody”) and penned by John Logan. King will co-produce…
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‘Michael’: Antoine Fuqua To Direct Michael Jackson Biopic Which Will Begin Filming This Year
You know it was bound to happen, as nearly every major musical artist of the past 50 years gets a biopic at some point, but it appears that Michael Jackson is next up to get the big-screen treatment. But maybe more interesting than the fact that Jackson’s life and career will be highlighted in a…
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Will Smith: Rihanna ‘Could Not Get Over’ the Cinematography of ‘Emancipation’
According to Will Smith, Rihanna was lifted up by “Emancipation.”The Best Actor winner told E! News that the “Lift Me Up” singer “loved the cinematography” of the slave epic, helmed by Antoine Fuqua.“She could not get over the look of the film and how it felt,” Smith said.Rihanna attended a private screening of the feature…
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‘Emancipation’ Producer Criticized for Sharing Slavery Photo at Premiere
“Emancipation” producer Joey McFarland has been criticized for collecting and subsequently publicizing an original photography collection of enslaved people.McFarland brought the famed 1863 photo of former slave “Whipped Peter” to the film’s premiere. Will Smith portrays Peter in the Apple Original feature, helmed by Antoine Fuqua.“I have the photo, this is the original photograph from…