Although Smith’s figure is still too harmful to show business, after his unfortunate episode at the ceremony last year, when he took the stage and slapped Chris Rock.
The movie emancipation It has been largely ignored by awards organizations, among various Hollywood guilds, and the Oscars joined on Tuesday. None of the other artists involved in this tape, including Fuqua, were considered.
Previously, Smith told the media that he wanted the audience to be able to enjoy the work that the cast did, since they had been highly committed to their performance and more so in such a difficult period in American history.
“The people on this team have done one of the best jobs of their entire career, and my deepest hope is that my actions don’t penalize my team. At this point, that’s what I’m working for,” Smith said during the premiere of emancipation in December 2022.