The actor’s first film Will Smith ever since he slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars, a historical thriller called “Emancipation” will open in theaters in December, a move that makes the film eligible for nomination. Oscar of next year.
Apple announced the release date in a press release and released the trailer on Monday (3). “Emancipation” tells the story of a man who escapes slavery, was filmed before Smith attacked Rock on stage in February, but its release date was uncertain.
Will Smith is banned from attending the Oscars for 10 years, but is still eligible to be nominated and to win.
The actor publicly apologized to Rock, the film academy and the public for slapping the comedian over a joke about Smith’s wife’s appearance, Jada Pinkett Smith .
Less than an hour later, Smith won best actor for playing the father of tennis legends Venus and Serena Williams in “King Richard.”
“Emancipation” will run exclusively in theaters for a week starting December 2 and will debut on the Apple TV+ streaming service on December 9, Apple said.
The film was inspired by a real-life story of a man who became known as “Peter Whip” after Harper’s Weekly published images in 1863 of extensive scars on his back from whipping he received as a slave.
Watch the trailer for “Emancipation”:
Source: CNN Brasil
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