Eight months after his altercation with Chris Rock on the stage of the Oscars live, Will Smith is preparing to return to the screens with a new film. While the voices are already calling for a boycott of this film, the actor finally answered in an interview.
Will Smith stars as Peter in the upcoming Apple TV+ movie, Emancipation, which premieres December 9 on Apple TV+. Indeed, this film is the first cinematic release since he slapped Chris Rock for a joke he made about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.
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In full promotion of his work, Will Smith spoke about the many criticisms that his new film arouses. Interviewed by American journalist Kevin McCarthy, the 54-year-old actor said he would understand if some people are having trouble watching his new film after the Oscars incident.
” I totally understand. If someone is not ready, I will totally respect them and give them the freedom not to want to see me again,” he said. ” My primary concern is the film crew. My dearest wish is that my actions do not penalize the team. At this point, that’s what I’m working on. he replied.
Will also reflected on his experience working on the film and the lessons he learned from his character. ” It was interesting that Peter’s acting led to these last months of my life. There was a new idea that came up, the ability to have an open heart in hell is the only way to be here. This is the giant spiritual lesson I took from Pierre. This is the lesson of all our holy books. Can we have an open heart in hell? For me, when I look at Pierre and when I see humans who have learned how to do this, it’s the North Star for me” , he added.
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