<p>Will Smith will very soon make his on-screen comeback with the most-discussed movie of the year, 'Emancipation.'&nbsp;Both Smith and his film have become the talk of the town, and all thanks go to his&nbsp;famous Oscar slapgate. On Wednesday, Will, along with his whole family, made a red carpet-comeback for the LA premiere of his film.<br />
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The Oscar-winning actor walked the red carpet hand in hand with his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. This was the couple's first public appearance since the infamous Oscar slap scandal in April of this year.<br />
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For the event, Will chose to wear a three-piece wine-coloured suit paired with a pink shirt, and as always, he was looking dapper. Meanwhile, Jada was wearing a white voluminous gown with stone detailing. She added extra glam to her look by adding diamond jewellery.<br />
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<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-will-smith-chris-rock-oscar-slapgate-everything-thats-happened-so-far-511424">Will Smith-Chris Rock Oscar slapgate: Everything that's happened so far</a></p>

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<p>Will's three children, Trey, Willow, and Jaden, also attended the event to support their father.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-will-smith-understands-if-people-dont-watch-his-films-post-oscar-slap-my-deepest-hope-538426">Will Smith understands if people don't watch his films post Oscar slap: 'My deepest hope...'</a></p>

<p>Meanwhile,&nbsp;Will recently opened up about the shocking incident. While speaking to Fox 5, the actor expressed his concern for the film and its makers, who may suffer due to his shocking actions.<br />
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"I completely understand if someone is not ready. I would absolutely respect that and allow them their space to not be ready. My deepest concern is my team. "Antoine has done what I think is the greatest work in his entire career... the people on this team have done some of the best work of their entire careers, and my deepest hope is that my actions don’t penalise my team," said Smith.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">What did <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Emancipation?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Emancipation</a> teach Will Smith? "It certainly unlocked an empathy and a gratitude that I get to live in this time, and a gratitude for the people that went before me and before us to take beatings so I can stand here today." <a href="https://t.co/XkCbOl01Va">https://t.co/XkCbOl01Va</a> <a href="https://t.co/uRqHJq6R5d">pic.twitter.com/uRqHJq6R5d</a></p>
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<p>"So at this point, that’s what I’m working for." That’s what I’m hoping for. "I'm hoping that the material, the power of the film, the timeliness of the story. I'm hoping that the good that can be done will open people’s hearts at a minimum to see and recognise and support the incredible artists in and around this film," he added.<br />
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In April, during the Oscars ceremony, Will slapped comedian Chris Rock on the stage after he made a joke about Jada's bald head.&nbsp;This all happened when Chris took the stage to present an award and during his brief gig, he made a joke about Will's wife Jada Pinkett Smith's bald head, which is due to her alopecia condition.&nbsp;<br />
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His joke probably provoked Smith who quickly went on stage and slapped Rock.&nbsp;For his violent action, Will has faced immense backlash and&nbsp;&nbsp;Academy has also banned him for 10 years.&nbsp;</p>

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Will Smith will very soon make his on-screen comeback with the most-discussed movie of the year, 'Emancipation.' Both Smith and his film have become the talk of the town, and all thanks go to his famous Oscar slapgate.

Will Smith will very soon make his on-screen comeback with the most-discussed movie of the year, 'Emancipation.' Both Smith and his film have become the talk of the town, and all thanks go to his famous Oscar slapgate. On Wednesday, Will, along with his whole family, made a red carpet-comeback for the LA premiere of his film. The Oscar-winning actor walked the red carpet hand in hand with his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. This was the couple's first public appearance since the infamous Oscar slap scandal in April of this year. For the event, Will chose to wear a three-piece wine-coloured suit paired with a pink shirt, and as always, he was looking dapper. Meanwhile, Jada was wearing a white voluminous gown with stone detailing. She added extra glam to her look by adding diamond jewellery. Will Smith-Chris Rock Oscar slapgate: Everything that's happened so far View this post on Instagram A post shared by Entertainment Takeover (@entertainmenttakeover_) × Will's three children, Trey, Willow, and Jaden, also attended the event to support their father. Will Smith understands if people don't watch his films post Oscar slap: 'My deepest hope...' Meanwhile, Will recently opened up about the shocking incident. While speaking to Fox 5, the actor expressed his concern for the film and its makers, who may suffer due to his shocking actions. "I completely understand if someone is not ready. I would absolutely respect that and allow them their space to not be ready. My deepest concern is my team. "Antoine has done what I think is the greatest work in his entire career... the people on this team have done some of the best work of their entire careers, and my deepest hope is that my actions don’t penalise my team," said Smith. What did #Emancipation teach Will Smith? "It certainly unlocked an empathy and a gratitude that I get to live in this time, and a gratitude for the people that went before me and before us to take beatings so I can stand here today." https://t.co/XkCbOl01Va pic.twitter.com/uRqHJq6R5d — Variety (@Variety) December 1, 2022 × "So at this point, that’s what I’m working for." That’s what I’m hoping for. "I'm hoping that the material, the power of the film, the timeliness of the story. I'm hoping that the good that can be done will open people’s hearts at a minimum to see and recognise and support the incredible artists in and around this film," he added. In April, during the Oscars ceremony, Will slapped comedian Chris Rock on the stage after he made a joke about Jada's bald head. This all happened when Chris took the stage to present an award and during his brief gig, he made a joke about Will's wife Jada Pinkett Smith's bald head, which is due to her alopecia condition. His joke probably provoked Smith who quickly went on stage and slapped Rock. For his violent action, Will has faced immense backlash and Academy has also banned him for 10 years.

Will Smith and wife Jada Pinkett make their first red carpet appearance after Oscar slap

<p>Less than a year after Will Smith shocked millions around the world by slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars, his new film "Emancipation" will be released this December, Apple said Monday.</p>

<p>The slavery drama was broadly assumed to have been delayed in the wake of Smith's assault on comedian Rock, which drew widespread condemnation and resulted in Smith being banned from attending the Academy Awards ceremony for 10 years.</p>

<p>But Apple made the surprise announcement that the tainted star's latest movie will hit theatres on December 2, and begin streaming on Apple TV+ a week later.</p>

<p>The timing means Apple will be able to submit "Emancipation" to compete at the Oscars next March, just a year after it made history as the first streamer to win the Oscar for best picture with 'CODA'.</p>

<p>Smith has kept a relatively low profile since that night at the Academy Awards when he won the best actor for his performance in 'King Richard'&nbsp;just minutes after he had marched on stage and hit Rock for making a joke about his wife.</p>

<p>The former 'Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'&nbsp;star made a public apology shortly after the incident, and released an emotional social media video about the moment in July, offering to meet with Rock "whenever you're ready to talk."</p>

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<p>The 54-year-old also resigned his membership with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences -- although the organization did not revoke his best actor award, and his decade-long ban from attending the ceremony does not prevent him from being nominated for Oscars.</p>

<p>Smith this weekend attended an advance screening of 'Emancipation'&nbsp;hosted with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in the US capital Washington.</p>

<p>The movie stars Smith as a fugitive from slavery on a harrowing journey north from Louisiana seeking freedom.</p>

<p>His character Peter is inspired by the infamous photograph of a slave whose back was mutilated by lashes received on a plantation, and who was dubbed "Whipped Peter."&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The film is directed by Antoine Fuqua, whose 2001 police drama 'Training Day'&nbsp;earned a best actor Oscar for Denzel Washington.&nbsp;</p>

<p>'Emancipation' was originally due to be filmed in Georgia, but production was moved last year after the southern US state approved a voting rights law that critics say is intended to depress turnout in Black and other underrepresented communities.</p>


Less than a year after Will Smith shocked millions around the world by slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars, his new film "Emancipation" will be released this December, Apple said Monday.

Less than a year after Will Smith shocked millions around the world by slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars, his new film "Emancipation" will be released this December, Apple said Monday. The slavery drama was broadly assumed to have been delayed in the wake of Smith's assault on comedian Rock, which drew widespread condemnation and resulted in Smith being banned from attending the Academy Awards ceremony for 10 years. But Apple made the surprise announcement that the tainted star's latest movie will hit theatres on December 2, and begin streaming on Apple TV+ a week later. The timing means Apple will be able to submit "Emancipation" to compete at the Oscars next March, just a year after it made history as the first streamer to win the Oscar for best picture with 'CODA'. Smith has kept a relatively low profile since that night at the Academy Awards when he won the best actor for his performance in 'King Richard' just minutes after he had marched on stage and hit Rock for making a joke about his wife. The former 'Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' star made a public apology shortly after the incident, and released an emotional social media video about the moment in July, offering to meet with Rock "whenever you're ready to talk." The 54-year-old also resigned his membership with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences -- although the organization did not revoke his best actor award, and his decade-long ban from attending the ceremony does not prevent him from being nominated for Oscars. Smith this weekend attended an advance screening of 'Emancipation' hosted with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in the US capital Washington. The movie stars Smith as a fugitive from slavery on a harrowing journey north from Louisiana seeking freedom. His character Peter is inspired by the infamous photograph of a slave whose back was mutilated by lashes received on a plantation, and who was dubbed "Whipped Peter." Also read: Kim Kardashian settles SEC crypto charge, to pay $1.26 million The film is directed by Antoine Fuqua, whose 2001 police drama 'Training Day' earned a best actor Oscar for Denzel Washington. 'Emancipation' was originally due to be filmed in Georgia, but production was moved last year after the southern US state approved a voting rights law that critics say is intended to depress turnout in Black and other underrepresented communities.

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