More than a month later of the slap that got him banned from the Oscars for a decade, Will Smith is still considered persona non grata in Hollywood.

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He slapped Chris Rock because of an ill-advised joke made against his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.

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Many of Smith’s future projects appeared to be in flux after that incident.

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Now, the film that was set to be his awards-season follow-up is reportedly being delayed to next year 2023.

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Emancipation, an action-drama in which Smith stars as Peter, a man who escapes slavery in the Louisiana swamps.

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It has been delayed from its expected fall 2022 release date to sometime in 2023, Variety reports.

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Emancipation is directed by Antoine Fuqua, the film was expected to be a repeat awards contender for both Smith, who won best actor for King Richard.

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filmmaker said that when seeing footage of the project before the slap, they predicted that “Will’s going to win [Oscars] back-to-back.”

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Jada Achievement After Will Smith Receives Sad Career News

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More than a month later of the slap that got him banned from the Oscars for a decade, Will Smith is still considered persona non grata in Hollywood.

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May 07 2022