Will Smith to return to the big screen with release.
On Wednesday, Apple Original Films released the official trailer for . releaseis the 54-year-old Smith’s first film since the 94-day accident. Academy awards In March he got a slap chris rock The award show is being broadcast live on national television.
of releaseSmith as Peter, whose escape from slavery forces him to rely on “his wit, unwavering faith, and deep love for his family” as he continues his journey to freedom from slave hunters through Louisiana. Starring.
The film is inspired by an 1863 photograph of “Whipped Peter” taken during a Union medical examination. Harper’s Weekly” is written in the synopsis.
One image in a series of photographs called “The Scourged Back” shows a wounded man’s back after being severely flogged by slave laborers.
A new almost three-minute-long trailer for Antoine FuquaThe director’s film shows Peter, separated from his family by slavery, fleeing to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where he attempts to meet with Union forces during the Civil War.
Although Peter’s journey is dangerous, the trailer teases him fighting alligators as a group of slave hunters in the swamps of Louisiana. Ben Fostercharacter, look for him — he joined the Union Army and seems to have kept his distance enough to fight in at least one battle during the war.
of release The trailer ends with a moment that comes full circle, depicting Peter posing for the now-famous “Scourged Back” photo, highlighting the film’s real-life inspiration.
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On Tuesday, Fuqua, 56, said he hopes audiences can appreciate past Smith’s Oscar blowout. release.
he Said vanity fair We never talked about movies, No The studio and filmmakers have had to assess the situation and have ultimately decided that no further delays are necessary.
“Of course I wanted people to see the film,” said the director. “My conversation was always, ‘400 years of slavery, atrocities are more important than just one bad moment.'” Some things have happened and I’ve seen a lot of people get awards for doing really bad things. ”
The film’s December 2 release date is fitting for the upcoming awards season, and Smith has been banned from attending Academy events for the next decade. Still eligible to be nominated and win at the Academy Awards.
Besides Smith and Foster, release Also starring Charmaine Bingwa, Gilbert Auer, Mustafa Shaquille, Stephen Ogg, Grant Harvey, Ronnie Jean Bivens, Jason Warner Smith, Jabbar Lewis, Michael Lewoye, Aaron Morten and Imani Pullum doing.
release will premiere in theaters on December 2nd and will begin streaming globally on Apple TV+ on December 9th.