Actor Will Smith has revealed he has lost 14kg after a photo went viral on social media saying he was in the “worst shape” of his life. The 54yearold star recalled the photo while attending the latest episode of the show Red Table Talk, presented by his wife, actress Jada Pinkett Smith. According to the artist, he weighed 102 kg when the photo went viral in May 2021, but for the filming of the historical drama “Emancipation” (2022) he managed to reach 88 kg.
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Smith also attended the woman’s program accompanied by her three children Trey, age 30, Jaden, age 24, and Willow, age 22. He said he shared the overweight photo of himself as a milestone in beginning his work as the enslaved Peter, protagonist of “Emancipation.”
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2 of 4 Will Smith’s May 2021 post talks about the “worst form” of his life — Photo: Instagram
Will Smith’s May 2021 post where he talks about the “worst form” of his life — Photo: Instagram
“You remember my out of shape ‘daddy body’ image. This “dad’s body” photo was the beginning of my preparation to lose weight and play Peter. When I started I weighed about 102 kg and reached 88 kg.”
On May 2, 2021, while sharing the shirtless photo, Smith wrote in the caption, “I’ll be honest with you — I’m in the worst shape of my life.”
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3 of 4 Will Smith in “Emancipation: A Story of Freedom” — Photo: publicity
Will Smith in “Emancipation: A Story of Liberty” — Photo: publicity
Directed by Antoine Fuqua, Emancipation is inspired by the true story of an enslaved man who managed to escape in search of his family but found himself in the Union Army during the US Civil War of 18611865. Smith’s work has been touted as a potential candidate for nominations in the 2023 awards season.
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4 of 4 Will Smith beat Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars — Photo: Getty Images
Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars Photo: Getty Images
However, it is unknown if Hollywood’s Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is ready to welcome the actor with open arms at the next Academy Awards following the scandal he perpetrated in the 2022 edition of the award.
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Smith announced his retirement from the Academy after beating fellow actor Chris Rock at the 2022 Academy Awards the same night he was presented with the Best Actor trophy for his work in King Richard: Creating Champions (2021). . After that, he was officially banned from entity events for 10 years.
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Watch the trailer for Emancipation:
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