Will Smith says he “went too far” while shooting slavery film ‘Emancipation’

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Zack Sharf Digital News Director Will Smith told Kevin Hart on a new episode of Peacock’s “Hart to Heart” talk show that he “went too far” as an actor while portraying a slave in the Apple drama “Emancipation.” The film, Smith’s first release after the notorious Oscars slap, centered on the true story of a runaway slave named Peter, a photograph of whom became a rallying call for the abolition of slavery as it depicted his mutilated back scars from several whippings. “I went too far in ‘Emancipation,’” Smith said. “Just bringing it up, I start to get teary.

Will Smith revealed he almost turned down the role of Agent J in his mega-hit sci-fi comedy "Men in Black" until executive producer Steven Spielberg personally interceded. During a Thursday appearance on Kevin Hart’s "Hart to Heart" talk show, the 54-year-old actor remembered how he initially planned to reject the part since he was opposed to making another alien-themed movie after starring in the science fiction blockbuster "Independence Day" the year prior. Smith said his former manager James Lassiter, who he described as the "arbiter of taste" for his career at the time, strongly advocated for him to take the role.

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Will Smith’s children, Jaden and Willow, admitted they were unhappy with their father pushing them into the spotlight at a young age. Although his kids’ careers were taking off, the "King Richard" star confessed that his family didn’t share the same sentiments as their father. "2010 was like the greatest year as an artist, as a parent.

Kevin Hart’s Peacock show “Hart to Hart” on Thursday had Will Smith on board, as he recalled the grand way Steven Spielberg pitched him on taking on a role in the 1997 film Men in Black.

Will Smith has revealed how Steven Spielberg convinced him to star in Men In Black, despite the actor having reservations about the project.Smith starred in 1997 sci-fi action comedy opposite Tommy Lee Jones. The pair portrayed Agent K and Agent J, respectively, who were tasked with investigating a series of alien-related incidents on Earth.The film — which spawned two sequels and a spin-off with Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson — was a critical and commercial success, but Smith needed convincing before taking on the role.During a recent appearance on Kevin Hart’s Peacock TV show Hart To Heart, the actor said he was hesitant to star in the film right after Independence Day — another sci-fi film about aliens.“I kind of understood Men in Black a little bit but I didn’t want to make Men in Black,” Smith said.

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Zack Sharf Digital News Director When Will Smith was ready to turn down the role of Agent J in 1997’s “Men in Black,” executive producer Steven Spielberg decided to take matters into his own hands. During a recent appearance on Kevin Hart’s “Hart to Heart” talk show (via Insider), Smith told the story of Spielberg sending a helicopter to bring him in for a meeting in which Spielberg questioned Smith’s apprehension over “Men in Black.” It all started with Smith not wanting to make another alien-centric movie after 1996’s “Independence Day,” his first bonafide blockbuster. James Lassiter, Smith’s former manager, urged Smith to take the role of Agent J.

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Will Smith has opened up about the unhappiness his family felt during the early years of their success.The Oscar-winning actor rose to fame with the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, which aired from 1990 to 1996.However, it wasn’t until two decades later, when his two children Jaden and Willow experienced their own success, that Smith felt he had achieved his dream.“2010 was like the greatest year as an artist, as a parent,” Smith admitted on the season three finale of Kevin Hart’s Peacock TV show Hart To Heart.“Karate Kid came out in June, ‘Whip My Hair’ came out in October,” the King Richard actor said, referring to Jaden’s first major film and Willow’s first debut single.“I’m building this dream of a family I’ve had in my mind. ‘I’m going to do it better than my father did it.’ We’ve talked about it, my father was abusive.

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