Will Smith has said he 'completely understands' if people are deterred from watching his new film Emancipation after his shocking Oscars slap in March.The actor, 54, sent shockwaves around the world when he struck Chris Rock onstage after he made an ill-timed joke about Smith's wife Jada Pinkett-Smith - with the star telling Fox 5’s Good Day DC he 'respects' if fans are not ready to see him onscreen.He said: 'I completely understand — if someone is not ready, I would absolutely respect that and allow them their space to not be ready.
Slap: Will Smith has said he 'completely understands' if people are deterred from watching his new film Emancipation after his shocking Oscars slap in MarchThe Seven Pounds actor added that he hopes his actions won't negatively affect the team who have worked on the film, which is his first project since the slap.He said: 'My deepest concern is my team – Antoine [Fuqua] has done what I think is the greatest work of his entire career. 'The people on this team have done some of the best work of their entire careers, and my deepest hope is that my actions don’t penalize my team.
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