Will Smith finally comes up front to talk about his new film Emancipation with fans mentioning his past actions.

With &#8216;Emancipation&#8217; Releasing, Will Smith Speaks Up on His Fans Boycotting the Movie Post His Oscar Behavior

Will Smith has remained out of public sight and took a commercial break from
acting for several months since the American artist faced severe backlash
following the infamous incident with Chris Rock. The Oscar-winning star made it
to the headlines not because of the winners, but for slapping the host. He later
apologized to Rock, calling his actions unacceptable and inexcusable.



Now the actor is making his comeback into movies after his long haul with the
comedian. The 54-year-old star has starred in the upcoming historical action
film Emancipation, set to release on December 2. All eyes are currently on the
influential actor since this is his first major role after the controversy. In a
new interview, the MIB star speaks up about his fans boycotting the movie post
his Oscar behavior.


WILL SMITH ADDRESSES HIS FANS UPON THE ARRIVAL OF THE EMANCIPATION 

After the notorious event at Oscars 2022, it was the first time Will Smith made
an appearance on a show. The Suicide Squad star recently sat down with Fox 5’s
Kevin McCarthy to talk about his upcoming new movie. During the conversation,
the host brought up the dilemma people are facing because of what happened in
the past few months.



In his answer, the actor responded that he totally understands
[https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/will-smith-says-that-hell-completely-understand-if-audiences-decline-to-watch-emancipation-after-oscars-slap-172054027.html]
what people might be feeling right now. He would respect the decision of viewers
even if they do not want to watch him on the silver screen. However, he cannot
ignore all the hard work and time people have invested in creating this film.

ALSO READ: “That was a rage that…” – Will Smith Finally Opens Up on What Went
Behind Slapping Chris Rock During Oscars
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-i-was-gone-will-smith-addresses-his-violent-outburst-at-the-2022-oscars/]

“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 penalize my
team,” explained the Bad Boys star.

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Thus, the Jersey Girl star only hopes that viewers would give him the second
chance and support this movie. Directed by Antoine Fuqua, this historical drama
is set during the civil war and narrates the story of a slave named Peter. The
cast member who joined Smith in the film includes Ben Foster, Charmaine Bingwa,
Steven Ogg, Mustafa Shakir, and Timothy Hutton, among others.

ALSO READ: “Not watching” – Fans Are Quite Unhappy With Will Smith Appearing on
Trevor Noah’s Show Months After Oscar Fiasco
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-not-watching-fans-are-quite-unhappy-with-will-smith-appearing-on-trevor-noahs-show-months-after-oscar-fiasco/]

What do you think? Will this new movie bring a spark of light to Will Smith in
dark times? Tell us your views in the comment box and stay tuned for future
updates.

Shikha Arya

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<p>Will Smith has remained out of public sight and took a commercial break from acting for several months since the American artist faced severe backlash following the infamous incident with Chris Rock. The Oscar-winning star made it to the headlines not because of the winners, but for slapping the host. He later apologized to Rock, calling his actions unacceptable and inexcusable.</p>
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<p>Now the actor is making his comeback into movies after his long haul with the comedian. The 54-year-old star has starred in the upcoming historical action film <em>Emancipation, </em>set to release on December 2. All eyes are currently on the influential actor since this is his first major role after the controversy. In a new interview, the <i>MIB</i> star speaks up about his fans boycotting the movie post his Oscar behavior.</p>
<h2><strong>Will Smith addresses his fans upon the arrival of the Emancipation </strong></h2>
<p>After the notorious event at Oscars 2022, it was the first time Will Smith made an appearance on a show. The <em>Suicide Squad</em> star recently sat down with Fox 5&#8217;s Kevin McCarthy to talk about his upcoming new movie. During the conversation, the host brought up the dilemma people are facing because of what happened in the past few months.</p>
<div class="flex-video widescreen youtube"><iframe loading="lazy" title="Will Smith discusses Oscars slap with FOX 5&#039;s Kevin McCarthy" width="1170" height="658" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gKnJeQV9IIY?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
<p>In his answer, the actor responded that he totally <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/will-smith-says-that-hell-completely-understand-if-audiences-decline-to-watch-emancipation-after-oscars-slap-172054027.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">understands</a> what people might be feeling right now. He would respect the decision of viewers even if they do not want to watch him on the silver screen. However, he cannot ignore all the hard work and time people have invested in creating this film.</p>
<p><strong>ALSO READ: </strong><a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-i-was-gone-will-smith-addresses-his-violent-outburst-at-the-2022-oscars/" rel="bookmark">“That was a rage that…” – Will Smith Finally Opens Up on What Went Behind Slapping Chris Rock During Oscars</a></p>
<p><em>&#8220;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&#8217;t penalize my team,&#8221; </em>explained the <em>Bad Boys</em> star.</p>
<p>https://www.instagram.com/p/ClH70NPph9P/?hl=en</p>
<p>Thus, the <em>Jersey Girl</em> star only hopes that viewers would give him the second chance and support this movie. Directed by Antoine Fuqua, this historical drama is set during the civil war and narrates the story of a slave named Peter. The cast member who joined Smith in the film includes Ben Foster, Charmaine Bingwa, Steven Ogg, Mustafa Shakir, and Timothy Hutton, among others.</p>
<p><strong>ALSO READ: </strong><a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-not-watching-fans-are-quite-unhappy-with-will-smith-appearing-on-trevor-noahs-show-months-after-oscar-fiasco/" rel="bookmark">“Not watching” – Fans Are Quite Unhappy With Will Smith Appearing on Trevor Noah’s Show Months After Oscar Fiasco</a></p>
<p>What do you think? Will this new movie bring a spark of light to Will Smith in dark times? Tell us your views in the comment box and stay tuned for future updates.</p>


“That was a rage that…” – Will Smith Finally Opens Up on What Went Behind
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