Will Smith may not have much to say in his defense after the Oscar slap. But the actor has spoken up about the Emancipation Team snub.

Will Smith Wants Another Chance at the Oscars With ‘Emancipation’?

Will Smith has finally returned to what he does best and unsurprisingly, it
isn’t giving an Oscar slap with the perfect pitch and echo. The actor’s first
release ever since the chaotic fiasco earlier this year was thankfully an
emotional, heart-wrenching drama about slavery that resonated with the masses
and not some gray comedy.

https://twitter.com/heme_i/status/1602414985736556558?s=20&t=iXWu3Ohc2RQ7Oos_OSbLRg

Emancipation features a sullied Will Smith who gives his all to the story of
real-life Gordon and ultimately his emancipation as a slave in Louisiana. Many,
if not everyone, who watched it were in awe of Smith’s performance
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-emancipation-reviews-are-in-did-will-smith-manage-to-impress-the-audience-and-create-a-place-for-him-post-oscar-slapgate/].
But before we could say “this one deserves an Oscar!” we had to bite our tongue
and retrospect.


DOES WILL SMITH DESERVE A CHANCE AT THE OSCARS WITH EMANCIPATION?

The historical action film has managed to pull the best out of Will Smith’s
acting abilities. Despite the frames being void of any color but gray and black,
Smith’s performance manages to shine through. Although the entire film is
beautiful and you won’t find the actor giving anything less than phenomenal in
every scene, the parts where he speaks Haitian Kreyol have absolutely won fans
over.

> This scene in #Emancipation
> [https://twitter.com/hashtag/Emancipation?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] though
> will Smith killed it pic.twitter.com/wHhfVTQLRb [https://t.co/wHhfVTQLRb]
> 
> — Myth (@iamblackmyth) December 12, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/iamblackmyth/status/1602175331187789824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



The actor in a video explained how he used language and accent to add texture to
his portrayal of Peter. But none of this could have been possible had it not
been for Antoine Fuqua’s brilliant storytelling. After the release of the movie,
many have said that it deserves an Oscar. But given the fact that Will Smith
stars in it makes things a little difficult. The actor has been blocked by Oscar
for ten years.


HERE’S WHAT THE EMANCIPATION ACTOR THINKS ABOUT BEING BANNED BY THE OSCARS

Ever since the embarrassing slap gate, the actor has taken the ‘spirituality’
and ‘reflection’ route to resurrection. The actor insisted again and again that
the action was a result of pent-up trauma. But surprisingly, Smith has not been
in the audience’s faces about it, even agreeing with those who did not want to
see him
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-with-emancipation-releasing-will-smith-speaks-up-on-his-fans-boycotting-the-movie-post-his-oscar-behavior/]
on the screen. However, there is one thing that breaks his heart.

> Will Smith on why #Emancipation
> [https://twitter.com/hashtag/Emancipation?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]
> deserves a chance this awards season: “I think that Antoine [Fuqua] did
> probably the best work of his entire career…and the idea that they might be
> denied because of my actions really breaks my heart.” #DeadlineContenders
> [https://twitter.com/hashtag/DeadlineContenders?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]
> + @LA3Cofficial [https://twitter.com/LA3Cofficial?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]
> pic.twitter.com/xUe9FUtnSQ [https://t.co/xUe9FUtnSQ]
> 
> — Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) December 10, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/DEADLINE/status/1601696160174858240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



And it is to see the team suffer “I think that Antoine did probably the best
work of his entire career, and the idea that they might be denied because of my
actions really breaks my heart,” said Smith at the Deadline Contenders event. It
is true that Fuqua, who has mostly been known for crime thrillers, really hit
the ball out of the park with this one. And he really deserves all the awards he
can get.

ALSO READ: Has Will Smith Lost Support of $570 Million Worth Hollywood Star
Following Oscar SlapGate?
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-has-will-smith-lost-support-of-570-million-worth-hollywood-star-following-oscar-slapgate/]

Emancipation
[https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/emancipation/umc.cmc.1j6fdxookwtqml3bd8ivvcbbv]
was filmed before the Oscar slapgate. Keeping this fact in mind, do you think
the movie and its team deserve a chance at the Oscars this season? Let us know
in the comments below.

Aliza Siddiqui

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Will Smith has finally returned to what he does best and unsurprisingly, it isn&#8217;t giving an Oscar slap with the perfect pitch and echo. The actor&#8217;s first release ever since the chaotic fiasco earlier this year was thankfully an emotional, heart-wrenching drama about slavery that resonated with the masses and not some gray comedy.
https://twitter.com/heme_i/status/1602414985736556558?s=20&#038;t=iXWu3Ohc2RQ7Oos_OSbLRg
 Emancipation features a sullied Will Smith who gives his all to the story of real-life Gordon and ultimately his emancipation as a slave in Louisiana. Many, if not everyone, who watched it were in <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-emancipation-reviews-are-in-did-will-smith-manage-to-impress-the-audience-and-create-a-place-for-him-post-oscar-slapgate/">awe of Smith&#8217;s performance</a>. But before we could say &#8220;this one deserves an Oscar!&#8221; we had to bite our tongue and retrospect.
<h2>Does Will Smith deserve a chance at the Oscars with Emancipation?</h2>
The historical action film has managed to pull the best out of Will Smith&#8217;s acting abilities. Despite the frames being void of any color but gray and black, Smith&#8217;s performance manages to shine through. Although the entire film is beautiful and you won&#8217;t find the actor giving anything less than phenomenal in every scene, the parts where he speaks Haitian Kreyol have absolutely won fans over.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
This scene in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Emancipation?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Emancipation</a> though will Smith killed it <a href="https://t.co/wHhfVTQLRb">pic.twitter.com/wHhfVTQLRb</a>
&mdash; Myth (@iamblackmyth) <a href="https://twitter.com/iamblackmyth/status/1602175331187789824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 12, 2022</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
The actor in a video explained how he used language and accent to add texture to his portrayal of Peter. But none of this could have been possible had it not been for Antoine Fuqua&#8217;s brilliant storytelling. After the release of the movie, many have said that it deserves an Oscar. But given the fact that Will Smith stars in it makes things a little difficult. The actor has been blocked by Oscar for ten years.
<h2>Here&#8217;s what the Emancipation actor thinks about being banned by the Oscars</h2>
Ever since the embarrassing slap gate, the actor has taken the &#8216;spirituality&#8217; and &#8216;reflection&#8217; route to resurrection. The actor insisted again and again that the action was a result of pent-up trauma. But surprisingly, Smith has not been in the audience&#8217;s faces about it, even agreeing with <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-with-emancipation-releasing-will-smith-speaks-up-on-his-fans-boycotting-the-movie-post-his-oscar-behavior/">those who did not want to see him</a> on the screen. However, there is one thing that breaks his heart.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
Will Smith on why <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Emancipation?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Emancipation</a> deserves a chance this awards season: “I think that Antoine [Fuqua] did probably the best work of his entire career&#8230;and the idea that they might be denied because of my actions really breaks my heart.” <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DeadlineContenders?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DeadlineContenders</a> + <a href="https://twitter.com/LA3Cofficial?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LA3Cofficial</a> <a href="https://t.co/xUe9FUtnSQ">pic.twitter.com/xUe9FUtnSQ</a>
&mdash; Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) <a href="https://twitter.com/DEADLINE/status/1601696160174858240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 10, 2022</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
And it is to see the team suffer &#8220;I think that Antoine did probably the best work of his entire career, and the idea that they might be denied because of my actions really breaks my heart,&#8221; said Smith at the Deadline Contenders event. It is true that Fuqua, who has mostly been known for crime thrillers, really hit the ball out of the park with this one. And he really deserves all the awards he can get.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-has-will-smith-lost-support-of-570-million-worth-hollywood-star-following-oscar-slapgate/">Has Will Smith Lost Support of $570 Million Worth Hollywood Star Following Oscar SlapGate?</a>
<a href="https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/emancipation/umc.cmc.1j6fdxookwtqml3bd8ivvcbbv" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Emancipation</a> was filmed before the Oscar slapgate. Keeping this fact in mind, do you think the movie and its team deserve a chance at the Oscars this season? Let us know in the comments below.

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