After a hiatus of eight months, Oscar-winning actor Will Smith has made a comeback to the movies with Emancipation. The film showcases Smith in a completely different and unrecognizable avatar as the actor tries to overshadow the mayhem caused by the infamous slapgate scandal. Based on the real-life story of Gordon aka Whipped Peter, the film touches on the sensitive topic of slavery.

Set in the 1860s, the historical drama did not receive great reviews from critics. While Will Smith was showered with praise for his dedication to the role, people believe that the film failed to do justice to the true story of Whipped Peter. Critics also took offense to Robert Richardson’s spiritless cinematography and screenplay. Amidst all the mixed reviews, Will Smith has received a big shout-out from Mickael Marabou. 

What prompted Marabou to laud Will Smith?

The Grammy Nominated Haiti Singer seemed impressed with Will Smith for speaking the Haitian Creole language. It is one of the two official languages of the Caribbean country. In the movie released on December 09 on Apple TV+, Smith portrayed the character of a Haitian man who was enslaved in America. Mickael Marabou believes that because of the award-winning actor, the country is being discussed across the globe. She also hopes that the limelight will help her nation fight the ongoing political war. Haiti is making headlines for being in terror because of gang violence. 

“Haiti is making history! We are in the newspaper every day. We have the biggest political war, unfortunately. This is a monumental time for Haiti. I can imagine what it means for us Haitians that we have all this visibility. at the moment,” Marabou mentioned on her official Twitter handle. 

Before Emancipation, the film Black Panther: Wakanda Forever honored the Haiti nation. Released in November, the film showcased the country and a few characters speaking the Creole language. A lot of critics were left impressed with the movie’s nod to the Caribbean nation.

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