Apple announced it on Monday. After the Smith Oscar scandal in March, it was widely believed that the film’s release would be delayed.
But now Apple has surprisingly announced that “Emancipation,” featuring Smith, will be released on December 2 and streamed on Apple TV + a week later. This means that Apple may also present the film for Oscars in March next year. Smith plays a slave who flees Louisiana to the northern United States in the drama.
He became calm after the slap scandal
The Hollywood star had been silent after the slap scandal. 53-year-old comedian Chris Rock on the Oscars stage after making a joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, who suffers from hair loss. The scandal made headlines around the world and overshadowed the gala where Smith was awarded the Oscar for Best Actor for his role in the film “King Richard”.
As a result, the star of films like “Independence Day” and “Men in Black” publicly apologized and resigned from the Academy of the Oscars. He was also banned from all Oscar ceremonies for ten years.
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