Smith says completely understand

As the Apple TV+ Oscar hopeful Emancipation makes its way into the awards race, all eyes are on the period drama's controversial star, Will Smith. It's the actor's first major movie role since the 94th Academy Awards in March, where he won the Best Actor statue for King Richard and shocked viewers by slapping Chris Rock after the comedian told a joke that involved his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. In a new interview, Smith made it clear that he wants peoples' eyes focused on the rest of the movie's creative team.


"My deepest concern is my team," the Men in Black star told Fox 5's Kevin McCarthy. "The people on this team have done some of the best work of their entire careers, and my deepest hope is that my actions don't penalize my team." read more here