Will Smith back for first movie since ‘slapping’

Will Smith back for first movie since ‘slapping’

Will Smith is back, in his latest film, Emancipation, which looks to be a hard-hitting drama from its dramatic trailer.

Smith’s character longs for his freedom as he pushes through historic America in an attempt to reunite with his family in a trailer for his new film.

The film will mark the 54-year-old actor’s return to screen, for the first time since the controversial ‘slapping’ of Chris Rock at The Oscars in March.

Smith stars as a man named Peter, who escapes slave hunters travelling out of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Smith’s character is separated from his loved ones, attempting to flee to the Union Army amid during the Civil War. Forced to go through a swamp, Smith is warned that there ‘are many ways to die in a swamp.’

‘I fight them. They beat me. They whip me. They break the bones in my body more times I can count, but they never break me.’ Smith says.

Earlier this week, the film’s director, Antoine Fuqua, defended his decision to release Emancipation after Smith assaulted Rock, 57, at the 94th Academy Awards.

Fuqua, 56, revealed that the movie is ‘more important than one bad moment,’ in a new interview with Vanity.

The filmmaker said was never a conversation ‘about the movie not coming out’ and called Smith the ‘nicest person I’ve ever met.’

‘Of course I wanted people to see the film. My conversation was always, “Isn’t 400 years of slavery, of brutality, more important than one bad moment?” We were in Hollywood, and there’s been some really ugly things that have taken place, and we’ve seen a lot of people get awards that have done some really nasty things,’ he said.

Apple TV+ announced that it would hit theaters on December 2, and be available for streaming on December 9.

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