Will Smith might have left bitter style within the mouths of some in Hollywood resulting from his controversial slapping of Chris Rock on the OSCARs earlier this 12 months, however – as evidenced by the screening for his forthcoming movie ‘Emancipation’ – the Academy Award-winning actor nonetheless has mates in excessive locations he can rely upon.
Particulars inside concerning the who’s who that got here to lend their assist to the embattled actor.
Forward of the theatrical launch of the Anthony Fuqua-directed slavery drama, Smith invited a few of A-list mates for a personal preview of the flick – his first main work because the headline-grabbing OSCARS incident in March.
As revealed by a photograph lifted to the actor’s official Instagram web page, he was joined by the likes of Tyler Perry, actor-comic Dave Chappelle, famed tv producer and author Kenya Barris, Pop diva Rihanna and her rapper boyfriend A$AP Rocky, and others.
Smith wrote within the picture’s caption: “EPIC evening!! Thanx for coming to see #Emancipation. Hope ya’ll loved!!”
And “take pleasure in” they did, if Perry and Barris’ subsequent Instagram posts are to guage by.
“I’m nonetheless haunted by ‘Emancipation,’” Perry wrote on his Instagram story. “It’s really highly effective, transferring and charming. And the dialog afterwards with this group was legendary. Thanks, Will Smith, for the preview.”
Barris echoed the sentiment on his Instagram story by writing, “Emancipation is true artwork, energy and all the things else a movie needs to be. You bought one, Will Smith.”
‘Emancipation’ premieres in theaters on December 2 and can make its streaming premiere on Apple TV+ December 9. Click on right here to look at its gripping trailer.
