Emancipation actor Gilbert Owuor reveals his true feelings about working with Oscar-winning actor Will Smith.

&#8220;&#8230;this may sound very strange&#8221; &#8211; Gilbert Owuor Reveals His Experience of Working With the ‘Emancipation’ Star, Will Smith

After the Oscars incident, Will Smith appeared in a major film named
Emancipation. Based on the real life of Peter and/or Gordon,
[https://netflixjunkie.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=90096&action=edit] the film
received mixed reviews. However, it gave The Fresh Prince a new start in the
journey post-slap fiasco. While many actors have previously opened up about how
they felt while working with Smith, his co-star, Gilbert Owuor, also revealed
his feelings as he worked with him in the film.



Emancipation has given the American actor another chance to get back in the
league. He revealed the struggles on Red Table Talk
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-i-felt-embarrassed-will-smith-opens-up-about-the-dehumanizing-and-psychological-tolls-of-emancipation-on-red-table-talk/]
when he appeared with his kids. Taking them on a journey of the time when there
was slavery, the Men in Black actor opened up about some scenes. In the same
interview, Ben Foster revealed how honored he felt working with Smith. And now,
Gilbert Owuor opened up about it in his interview with Nation.
[https://nation.africa/kenya/life-and-style/mynetwork/gilbert-owuor-this-is-what-it-was-like-to-work-with-will-smith--4117638]

ALSO READ: “He as a person is something…” – Will Smith Forever Changed This
Antiguan Tuc Tuc Driver’s Life and René Antonio Has Some Things to Say About It
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-he-as-a-person-is-something-will-smith-forever-changed-this-antiguan-tuc-tuc-drivers-life-and-rene-antonio-has-some-things-to-say-about-it/]


GILBERT OWUOR SAYS WILL SMITH IS THE HUMBLEST CO-ACTOR

As a person reaches the top, he sometimes becomes greedy and arrogant. But as
Owuor revealed, it wasn’t the case with the Aladdin actor. It was a huge
opportunity for Owuor to work with the Oscar-winning actor in Emancipation.
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-this-is-a-monumental-time-grammy-nominated-haiti-singer-mickael-marabou-gives-a-shoutout-to-will-smith-emancipation-for-a-great-cause/]
Recalling his experience with the actor, he revealed, some actors leave their
celebrityhood out of the door. They talk to you as a peer and make it about work
only. This was the case with Will Smith, according to Owuor.



He said he didn’t even feel he was working with the Focus actor. “In fact, and
this may sound very strange, it never felt like I was even working with Will
Smith,” said the Kenyan actor. Smith was extremely one with his character.
Therefore, whenever he interacted with anyone, he would talk to them as the
character. This much dedication and hard work the actor had put in to justify
his character. The co-actor also remembered an incident when some extras asked
Smith for guidance. At that point, he stepped out of his Emancipation character
for a while to talk to them. As soon as he finished the conversation, he changed
his character.

> Ben is the absolute TRUTH! The care and seriousness he approached
> #Emancipation
> [https://twitter.com/hashtag/Emancipation?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] with
> pushed me to click in deeper to my role and the story @AntoineFuqua
> [https://twitter.com/AntoineFuqua?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] was telling
> 
> – Will Smith pic.twitter.com/d4cxKs8V5L [https://t.co/d4cxKs8V5L]
> 
> — Will Smith (@WillSmith2real) December 28, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/WillSmith2real/status/1607930416429944832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



How incredible it is to embody a character so deeply! Well, praising this
quality of the King Richard
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-just-slap-my-face-king-richard-does-not-want-an-autograph-but-a-slap-from-will-smith-if-he-meets-him/]
star, Owuor couldn’t stop gushing over Smith. He exclaimed, even after working
for several days with him, every time he would feel, “Oh wow, that’s Will
Smith!”

ALSO READ: “We had to lose Will” – Questlove Revealed the Reason Will Smith
Couldn’t Be a Part of the 50th-Anniversary Celebration at the Grammy Awards
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-we-had-to-lose-will-questlove-revealed-the-reason-will-smith-couldnt-be-a-part-of-the-50th-anniversary-celebration-at-the-grammy-awards/]

Well, this is how the Aladdin actor made his co-actor feel. Have you watched
Emancipation yet? If not, stream the film on Apple TV+
[https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/emancipation/umc.cmc.1j6fdxookwtqml3bd8ivvcbbv?action=play]
and share your favorite moment from the film with us.

 

Neha Chande

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After the Oscars incident, Will Smith appeared in a major film named Emancipation. Based on the real life of Peter and/or Gordon<a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=90096&amp;action=edit">,</a> the film received mixed reviews. However, it gave The Fresh Prince a new start in the journey post-slap fiasco. While many actors have previously opened up about how they felt while working with Smith, his co-star, Gilbert Owuor, also revealed his feelings as he worked with him in the film.
<div class="flex-video widescreen youtube"><iframe loading="lazy" title="Emancipation — Official Trailer | Apple TV+" width="1170" height="658" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wafyhTpWpUs?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
Emancipation has given the American actor another chance to get back in the league. He revealed <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-i-felt-embarrassed-will-smith-opens-up-about-the-dehumanizing-and-psychological-tolls-of-emancipation-on-red-table-talk/">the struggles on Red Table Talk</a> when he appeared with his kids. Taking them on a journey of the time when there was slavery, the Men in Black actor opened up about some scenes. In the same interview, Ben Foster revealed how honored he felt working with Smith. And now, Gilbert Owuor opened up about it in his <a href="https://nation.africa/kenya/life-and-style/mynetwork/gilbert-owuor-this-is-what-it-was-like-to-work-with-will-smith--4117638" target="_blank" rel="noopener">interview with Nation.</a>
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-he-as-a-person-is-something-will-smith-forever-changed-this-antiguan-tuc-tuc-drivers-life-and-rene-antonio-has-some-things-to-say-about-it/" rel="bookmark">“He as a person is something…” – Will Smith Forever Changed This Antiguan Tuc Tuc Driver’s Life and René Antonio Has Some Things to Say About It</a>
<h2>Gilbert Owuor says Will Smith is the humblest co-actor</h2>
As a person reaches the top, he sometimes becomes greedy and arrogant. But as Owuor revealed, it wasn&#8217;t the case with the Aladdin actor. It was a huge opportunity for Owuor to work with the Oscar-winning actor in<a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-this-is-a-monumental-time-grammy-nominated-haiti-singer-mickael-marabou-gives-a-shoutout-to-will-smith-emancipation-for-a-great-cause/"> Emancipation.</a> Recalling his experience with the actor, he revealed, some actors leave their celebrityhood out of the door. They talk to you as a peer and make it about work only. This was the case with Will Smith, according to Owuor.
<div class="flex-video widescreen youtube"><iframe loading="lazy" title="Gilbert Owuor - &#039;Emancipation&#039; | Red Carpet Revelations" width="1170" height="658" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/qCKyW8t-n2w?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
He said he didn&#8217;t even feel he was working with the Focus actor. &#8220;In fact, and this may sound very strange, it never felt like I was even working with Will Smith,&#8221; said the Kenyan actor. Smith was extremely one with his character. Therefore, whenever he interacted with anyone, he would talk to them as the character. This much dedication and hard work the actor had put in to justify his character. The co-actor also remembered an incident when some extras asked Smith for guidance. At that point, he stepped out of his Emancipation character for a while to talk to them. As soon as he finished the conversation, he changed his character.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
Ben is the absolute TRUTH! The care and seriousness he approached <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Emancipation?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Emancipation</a> with pushed me to click in deeper to my role and the story <a href="https://twitter.com/AntoineFuqua?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AntoineFuqua</a> was telling
&#8211; Will Smith <a href="https://t.co/d4cxKs8V5L">pic.twitter.com/d4cxKs8V5L</a>
&mdash; Will Smith (@WillSmith2real) <a href="https://twitter.com/WillSmith2real/status/1607930416429944832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 28, 2022</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
How incredible it is to embody a character so deeply! Well, praising this quality of the<a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-just-slap-my-face-king-richard-does-not-want-an-autograph-but-a-slap-from-will-smith-if-he-meets-him/"> King Richard</a> star, Owuor couldn&#8217;t stop gushing over Smith. He exclaimed, even after working for several days with him, every time he would feel, &#8220;Oh wow, that’s Will Smith!&#8221;
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-we-had-to-lose-will-questlove-revealed-the-reason-will-smith-couldnt-be-a-part-of-the-50th-anniversary-celebration-at-the-grammy-awards/" rel="bookmark">“We had to lose Will” – Questlove Revealed the Reason Will Smith Couldn’t Be a Part of the 50th-Anniversary Celebration at the Grammy Awards</a>
Well, this is how the Aladdin actor made his co-actor feel. Have you watched Emancipation yet? If not, stream the <a href="https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/emancipation/umc.cmc.1j6fdxookwtqml3bd8ivvcbbv?action=play" target="_blank" rel="noopener">film on Apple TV+</a> and share your favorite moment from the film with us.
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