Will Smithwho became involved in the notorious Oscar controversy after being slapped in the face Chris Rocktold Decider that part of the cast of ‘emancipation‘, his new Appleproduced film, ignored his presence on stage. He says he even took a spit from another actor.
Smith described the physical transformation he underwent to play a slave as “dehumanizing” and “emasculating“: “Once you’ve experienced these things, they go into the same banks as your real memories.”
blacksmith revealed he was abused on set under the guise of method acting.
If the castmate Ben Foster Praising him during an interview, Smith explained he wasn’t that affectionate during filming and revealed the two didn’t speak to each other for six months.
“Maybe he didn’t see me. But then he didn’t speak to me for six months. He didn’t make eye contact with me,” he said. “He didn’t say a word. He didn’t recognize me for six months. I thought, ‘Yes, I understand. We’re not kidding,'” said the ‘King Richard🇧🇷
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Smith says he looked at Foster and walked past him and greeted another actor and said, “Nice to meet you.”
Smith even said another actor improvised in one scene and spat in his face.
“I thought every actor on that set would take that very, very seriously,” he revealed. blacksmith🇧🇷
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With screenplay by bill collage and guided by Antoine Fuqua (‘The Protector’), ‘emancipationtells the story of a slave who runs away from his owner on plantations in the southern United States. The film was supposed to premiere in the second half of 2022, but the Apple Original Films stated that the feature film will not be released until 2023, with no fixed date yet.
The other reason for the postponement would also be Apple’s extensive slate of new films, as some of the productions have high chances of being nominated.
The election to postpone’emancipation‘ was acquired by Apple a month later Will Smith Be barred from attending any Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences events for 10 years.
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