“Django Unchained.”A 2016 roundtable interview with the Hollywood Reporter has re-emerged following the controversy surrounding Smith and his disorderly conduct at the Oscars on March 27.
The “King Richard” star went onstage and slapped and cursed at presenter Chris Rock during the live telecast ceremony after the comic made a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, and her bald head.
The actor and singer — who was interviewed alongside screen legends Mark Ruffalo, Benicio del Toro, Joel Edgerton, Samuel L.
Jackson and Michael Cain — noted that while he was interested in the script, he said no to playing Django because he “couldn’t connect to violence being the answer” in the story.The movie followed Django — a part ultimately filled by Jamie Foxx — and bounty hunter Dr.
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