towards freedom
Since Will Smith slapped Chris Rock in the last edition of the Oscars, the actor’s presence in a project went from being synonymous with profitability to being a problem. If that night had gone as expected, good Will would have won the Oscar for King Richard, reaching the height of his fame. However, everything was twisted by a reaction that is still difficult for us to understand today.
By the end of last 2022, Will Smith He had one of those projects also called to accumulate a mountain of prizes. Under the title of towards freedom, the film brought us closer to the true story of Peter, an enslaved man who decided to risk his life escaping to return to his family. A dangerous journey driven by love and that became a dangerous and terrible path.
the tape Antonio Fuqua (Training Day) had all the arguments to work like a charm. In fact, towards freedom it wasn’t bad at all. What happens is that one of the most ambitious projects of Apple TV + was launched at the beginning of last December without giving it much publicity, given the controversial image of Will Smith. Towards freedom it passed without pain or glory, quickly falling into oblivion. A real pity.
