King Richard. He’s been gathering Oscar buzz for months as he has inched closer toward collecting his golden man. He already picked up a Golden Globe for the sports drama, and this weekend he added his first SAG win – making his claim as a frontrunner for Best Actor at the Academy Awards.
After the major win, Smith was so taken aback that he couldn’t hold back his emotions. The King Richard star was clearly touched after winning the acting accolade.
Entertainment Tonight captured Smith’s overwhelmed response to his win as the moment started to sink in for him. You can see the backstage interaction in the emotional Twitter post below, featuring Will Smith grabbing some tissues to wipe his eyes .
Fresh off his #SAGAward win, an emotional Will Smith breaks down in tears while reflecting on his #KingRichard family: "It's all of these Black women that I get to protect and shine a light on. . .
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