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Apple has revealed a new film ‘Emancipation’ with the recent trailer they just put out starring Will Smith.
In the trailer, Will Smith plays i character named Peter, a slave who ran away from a Louisiana plantation to join the Union Army. The film also has other great actors such as Ben Foster, Charmaine Bingwa, and Steven Ogg.
Here’s a look at the upcoming film,
On Instagram, Will explained it was “the hardest movie I’ve ever made” and he thanked Apple for their support. “Shoutout to Apple who doubled (and tripled) down on their commitment to deliver this epic story to the world,” he wrote.
The film made its debut at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 51st Annual Legislative Conference. Later on, Will spoke out and explained what led him to be part of a film set in slavery.
He stated, “Throughout my career, I’ve turned down many films that were set in slavery,” Smith said. “I never wanted to show us like that. And then this picture came along. And this is not a film about slavery. This is a film about freedom. This is a film about resilience. This is a film about faith.” He added, the film is “about the heart of a man.” ( The Hollywood Reporter) noted.
Emancipation is directed by Antoine Fuqua and the film tells a story about Peter, which whom escaped the plantation in Louisiana to rejoin his family but to also join the union army. In that army, his back was medically examined, and his wounds became “the first viral image.”
Smith continued, “Cameras had just been created, and the image of whipped Peter went around the world. It was a rallying cry against slavery, and this was a story that exploded and blossomed in my heart that I wanted to be able to deliver to you in a way that only Antoine Fuqua could deliver.”
