“The people on this team have done one of the best jobs of their entire careers, 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.
Will’s performance in emancipation He could be eligible for the nomination of several awards, however Smith is aware that he is prohibited from appearing at the Oscars, at least until 2033, although that does not rule out that he could win the award.
The story of emancipation is based on a true story, which sees the actor play a runaway slave named “Peter” as he navigates the Louisiana swamps to escape the plantation owners who nearly killed him.
This marks Smith’s first major film release since the events of the 2022 Oscars.