After the slap gate, Will Smith is worried about his first big project and the people connected to it. How does he feel about it

&#8220;I definitely lose a couple winks of sleep&#8230;&#8221; &#8211; Will Smith Reveals How He Is Worried About His Oscar Controversy Affecting the Movie, &#8216;Emancipation&#8217;

They say an incident doesn’t define you. But it surely impacts your life after
it, especially if you’re a public figure. After The Slap incident, Will Smith
has been facing troubles personally and professionally as well. With his
upcoming film, Emancipation, he is worried his past actions might affect the
brilliant work of other people who worked in the film. In an interview, he
expressed how he feels about the film and the people connected to it.

> His name was Peter. pic.twitter.com/keiLvZn8IU [https://t.co/keiLvZn8IU]
> 
> — Emancipation (@Emancipation) October 19, 2020
> [https://twitter.com/Emancipation/status/1318306511706189825?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



Emancipation
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-will-smith-shows-off-his-bruises-on-his-body-shares-behind-the-scenes-photos-of-his-upcoming-film-emancipation/]
is a 2022 American historical action film. Antoine Fuqua
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-he-would-go-give-them-money-for-antoine-fuqua-makes-a-major-revelation-from-upcoming-will-smith-starrer-emancipation/]
is the director and William N. Collage is the writer of the film. Based on the
true story, the film traces the story of a former slave who escaped with scars
on his back. After the slap-gate, this is Smith’s first big project. Let’s see
what the actor has to say about it.

ALSO READ: ‘Emancipation’ Director Antoine Fuqua Reveals Big Plans for the Will
Smith Starrer Film, “not coming out”
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-emancipation-director-antoine-fuqua-reveals-big-plans-for-the-will-smith-starrer-film-not-coming-out/]


WILL SMITH TO LOSE SLEEP OVER EMANCIPATION

Although the Oscar-winner actor has previously talked about the slap-gate, this
time he is worried it might affect the hard work and efforts of all the people
connected to the film. In this
[https://www.buzzfeed.com/larryfitzmaurice/will-smith-emancipation-oscars-slap]
interview, Smith said his actions might affect the minds of the critics and the
viewers. He constantly worries about his team getting penalized because of him.

> Official Teaser — Emancipation
> 
> Inspired by a true story, an enslaved man embarks on a perilous journey to
> reunite with his family. #Emancipation
> [https://twitter.com/hashtag/Emancipation?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw],
> directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Will Smith, premieres in theaters
> December 2, streaming on Apple TV+ December 9 pic.twitter.com/sSj4o2ajw1
> [https://t.co/sSj4o2ajw1]
> 
> — Apple TV+ (@AppleTVPlus) October 3, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/AppleTVPlus/status/1576966732731793409?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



The Men in Black
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-did-you-know-jada-pinkett-apologized-to-will-smith-ex-wife-sheree-days-after-she-began-dating-the-men-in-black-actor/]actor
praised the work of the director Antoine Fuqua and the cinematographer Robert
Richardson. He even appreciated the work of Ben Foster and Charmaine Bingwa and
expressed his concerns for them to go unnoticed. “I definitely lose a couple
winks of sleep every night thinking that I could have potentially penalized my
team,” said Smith. The actor also promised to do whatever he could to get his
team seen in the light of appreciation that they deserve.

ALSO READ: Will Smith Shows Off His ‘Bruises’ on His Body, Shares Behind the
Scenes Photos of His Upcoming Film ‘Emancipation’
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-will-smith-shows-off-his-bruises-on-his-body-shares-behind-the-scenes-photos-of-his-upcoming-film-emancipation/]

At the private screening of the film, he addressed the issue of the slap gate as
well. He revealed he got calls from Floyd Mayweather, Jr. for 10 days after the
incident.
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netfix-news-can-will-smith-find-himself-in-oscar-nomination-for-his-first-movie-since-slap-incident/]
The boxer checked in on him, as he himself had a history of domestic violence.
However, the case differed from Smith’s.

Do you think would it affect the reception of the film? Tell us what you think
in the comment box below.

Neha Chande

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They say an incident doesn&#8217;t define you. But it surely impacts your life after it, especially if you&#8217;re a public figure. After The Slap incident, Will Smith has been facing troubles personally and professionally as well. With his upcoming film, Emancipation, he is worried his past actions might affect the brilliant work of other people who worked in the film. In an interview, he expressed how he feels about the film and the people connected to it.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
His name was Peter. <a href="https://t.co/keiLvZn8IU">pic.twitter.com/keiLvZn8IU</a>
&mdash; Emancipation (@Emancipation) <a href="https://twitter.com/Emancipation/status/1318306511706189825?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 19, 2020</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-will-smith-shows-off-his-bruises-on-his-body-shares-behind-the-scenes-photos-of-his-upcoming-film-emancipation/">Emancipation</a> is a 2022 American historical action film. <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-he-would-go-give-them-money-for-antoine-fuqua-makes-a-major-revelation-from-upcoming-will-smith-starrer-emancipation/">Antoine Fuqua</a> is the director and William N. Collage is the writer of the film. Based on the true story, the film traces the story of a former slave who escaped with scars on his back. After the slap-gate, this is Smith&#8217;s first big project. Let&#8217;s see what the actor has to say about it.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-emancipation-director-antoine-fuqua-reveals-big-plans-for-the-will-smith-starrer-film-not-coming-out/" rel="bookmark">‘Emancipation’ Director Antoine Fuqua Reveals Big Plans for the Will Smith Starrer Film, “not coming out”</a>
<h2>Will Smith to lose sleep over Emancipation</h2>
Although the Oscar-winner actor has previously talked about the slap-gate, this time he is worried it might affect the hard work and efforts of all the people connected to the film. In <a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/larryfitzmaurice/will-smith-emancipation-oscars-slap" target="_blank" rel="noopener">this</a> interview, Smith said his actions might affect the minds of the critics and the viewers. He constantly worries about his team getting penalized because of him.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
Official Teaser — Emancipation
Inspired by a true story, an enslaved man embarks on a perilous journey to reunite with his family. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Emancipation?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Emancipation</a>, directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Will Smith, premieres in theaters December 2, streaming on Apple TV+ December 9 <a href="https://t.co/sSj4o2ajw1">pic.twitter.com/sSj4o2ajw1</a>
&mdash; Apple TV+ (@AppleTVPlus) <a href="https://twitter.com/AppleTVPlus/status/1576966732731793409?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 3, 2022</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
The <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-did-you-know-jada-pinkett-apologized-to-will-smith-ex-wife-sheree-days-after-she-began-dating-the-men-in-black-actor/">Men in Black </a>actor praised the work of the director Antoine Fuqua and the cinematographer Robert Richardson. He even appreciated the work of Ben Foster and Charmaine Bingwa and expressed his concerns for them to go unnoticed. &#8220;I definitely lose a couple winks of sleep every night thinking that I could have potentially penalized my team,&#8221; said Smith. The actor also promised to do whatever he could to get his team seen in the light of appreciation that they deserve.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-will-smith-shows-off-his-bruises-on-his-body-shares-behind-the-scenes-photos-of-his-upcoming-film-emancipation/" rel="bookmark">Will Smith Shows Off His ‘Bruises’ on His Body, Shares Behind the Scenes Photos of His Upcoming Film ‘Emancipation’</a>
At the private screening of the film, he addressed the issue of the slap gate as well. He revealed he got calls from Floyd Mayweather, Jr. for 10 days after <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netfix-news-can-will-smith-find-himself-in-oscar-nomination-for-his-first-movie-since-slap-incident/">the incident.</a> The boxer checked in on him, as he himself had a history of domestic violence. However, the case differed from Smith&#8217;s.
Do you think would it affect the reception of the film? Tell us what you think in the comment box below.

‘Emancipation’ Director Antoine Fuqua Reveals Big Plans for the Will Smith
Starrer Film, “not coming out”

Will Smith Shows Off His ‘Bruises’ on His Body, Shares Behind the Scenes Photos
of His Upcoming Film ‘Emancipation’

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