Emancipation producer Joey McFarland sorry for showing off photo of enslaved man at film's premiere

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Emancipation producer Joey McFarland took to Instagram on Sunday to apologize for taking a photo from 1863 of an enslaved man to the Los Angeles premiere of the Apple TV+ film, which marks Will Smith's first major release since infamously slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars.'I wholeheartedly apologize to everyone I have offended by bringing a photograph of Peter to the Emancipation premiere,' McFarland, 50, said in a statement. 'My intent was to honor this remarkable man and to remind the general public that his image not only brought about change in 1863 but still resonates and promotes change today.'McFarland showed off the photo - of the enslaved man whose real name was Gordon, and was called 'Whipped Peter' - during the Will Smith film's debut at the Regency Village Theatre this past Wednesday.

The latest: Emancipation producer Joey McFarland took to Instagram on Sunday to apologize for taking a photo from 1863 of an enslaved man to the Los Angeles premiere of the Apple TV+ film The photo shows the man as he was fit for a Union army uniform, and the scars on his back, giving people a better understanding of the violent nature of slavery.The film, which is directed by Antoine Fuqua, is based on Gordon's escape from slavery.

McFarland told Variety at the premiere: 'I have the photo. This is the original photograph from 1863. I wanted it to be here tonight.

I wanted a piece of Peter to be here tonight. 'Sadly to say, so many artifacts and photographs have not been preserved or curated or respected.