Will Smith made his first in-person speech tonight at an awards ceremony since the 2022 Oscars incident with Chris Rock. Smith accepted the Beacon Award at the African American Film Critics Association Awards.
His Emancipation costar Charmaine Bingwa and AAFCA cofounder Gil L. Robertson introduced Smith and Antoine Fuqua, the film’s director.
After a brief speech by Fuqua, Smith took the stage. Smith said Emancipation meant so much to him, and thanked the people and companies that supported it being made. “I want to thank Gil and AAFCA.
I want to thank all of you in this room for doing what you do, keeping our stories alive. I want to thank Apple, because the budget was one thing.
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