Weather Apple TV Plus decided to move forward with the release of the new Will Smith movie Emancipation by the end of the year, questions remain about how it will be received. A new poll of Academy voters reveals that most will refuse to vote for Smith as Best Actor at next year’s Oscars.
Emancipation, which premieres in theaters and on Apple TV Plus in December, will be Smith’s first film since he assaulted Chris Rock on stage at the Academy Awards in March. First Emancipation The trailer was released yesterday. It is the story of a slave named Peter who escapes from a plantation and escapes chasing hunters for ten days before finally joining the Union army and joining the civil war. Emancipation Many had hoped prior to the Oscar incident that he would have a great opportunity to earn Smith another Best Actor award next year. Although he has been banned from attending the Oscars ceremony for ten years, he is still eligible to be nominated and win awards. But will people vote for it?
An informal survey of Academy members conducted by the hollywood reporter reveals that the majority would refuse to vote for Smith to win an Oscar. Of the 47 members who responded to the poll, 9 said they could have voted for Smith, 4 said they would consider him, 11 said they would have serious problems voting for him, and 23 said they wouldn’t vote for him at all. Of those who said they wouldn’t, their decision was clear enough: the answers included: “No chance”, “I WILL NOT”, “NO WAY”, “Fuck you”, “Naming Will Smith would have been one. slap in the face. ” the Academy “, and”[Not] Even [if] He’s the best thing since Brando’s days in On the Boardwalk or The Godfather. “Several commented that they will never vote for him again, that he should have been banned from the Academy for life and that” the industry should avoid him. “
The second largest category was those who said they would have serious problems voting for Smith. Many commented that it was too early to release the film and that it would be impossible for them not to get a slap in the face when evaluating candidates. Some comments included: “I doubt I would vote for him”, “I just can’t imagine it” and “Unlikely”. However, these respondents generally said they could be biased if the performance was truly phenomenal. One commented that Smith should have done a lot more in terms of dealing with what happened and offering a more sincere apology before he could be considered. The two smaller categories of respondents said they would judge the film entirely on his merits and would be fully open to voting for Smith despite the Oscars slap.
While many things can happen in the next four months, it looks like Smith’s chances of receiving another Oscar Emancipation they are extremely thin. Nearly 75% of respondents said it would be completely opposed or highly unlikely to vote for him. However, most of the respondents said that the other directors who worked on the film they should not be punished for Smith’s actions and they would be open to naming the film for categories other than acting. In any case, it seems that the members of the Academy are much more passionate about the subject than the general public, and Emancipation it will likely continue to work fine for Apple’s streaming service.
Emancipation It will be released in theaters on December 2 and on Apple TV Plus on December 9, 2022.
Source: the hollywood reporter
