Will Smith’s Next Awards Contender Will Reportedly Be Pushed to 2023

More than a month after the slap that got him banned from the Oscars for a decade, Will Smith is still considered persona non grata in Hollywood. After he assaulted Chris Rock because of an ill-advised joke made against his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, many of Smith’s future projects appeared to be in flux. Now, the film that was set to be his awards-season follow-up is reportedly being pushed to next year. Emancipation, an action-drama in which Smith stars as Peter, a man who escapes slavery in the Louisiana swamps, has been delayed from its expected fall 2022 release date… Read Full Article