Will Smith Movie Pulls Production Out of Georgia Over GOP Voting Law

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Actor Will Smith and director Antoine Fuqua said they are moving the production of their coming film “Emancipation” out of Georgia, citing the controversial voting law state Republicans passed

Proponents of the law say the legislation was necessary to bolster security and confidence in elections.

“We cannot in good conscience provide economic support to a government that enacts regressive voting laws that are designed to restrict voter access,” Mr. Smith’s company Westbrook Inc. and Mr. Fuqua’s Fuqua Films said in a joint statement. They compared the new bill to restrictions passed during the end of Reconstruction that prevented many Black Americans from voting.To Read the Full Story

 

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Wonder what a movie has to do with secure voting laws? 🤷‍♂️

Some things are worth taking a stand against, and this qualifies.

Douche

I’ll make sure not to watch it.

Good redins buy who cares

Stupid

Not only is Will Smith sexy, but he’s smart and proactive. God, I love this man!

The taxpayers of Georgia, who just avoided giving $15 million to some already filthy rich Hollywood types, thank you.

This just makes me feel warm an fuzzy all over. What a bunch of crap!

It's like these people like making the locals suffer when they do not get what they want.

Bet you’ll still try and claim partial movie credits from GADeptofRevenue

Losers

Bye

And he thinks anyone care... 🤣😂

Oh so they be taking jobs away from poor black folk down in Georgia... what’s new.

Ok

Thanks

I don't agree with what he's doing but I understand where he's coming from.

Oh, willsmithAct stick to acting, please.

I will then move my seat out of the theater and bootleg the movie if I watch it at all.

Brilliant Move, a fine example of Racism, singling out the now unemployed because of him and his thoughtless Hollywood Hypocrites.

YOUR PLATFORM SPEAKS MIGHTY LOUD! GEORGIA IS A GREAT STATE AND HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE TO REMIND THE WORLD NOTHING'S CHANGED GOING FORWARD!!!!!!!!!🇺🇸🗽🇺🇸🗽🇺🇸🗽⛪️⚖️

see ya

Not only is Smith a great actor he is also a smart actor and this action proves it. Will is aware of the injustices practiced in the US by evil GOP legislators when they control the state legislatures. Thank U Mr. Smith for demanding justice in America & protecting the voters.

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Any Tax paying Companies that can; should take their Businesses where there is no Racism. To fight white supremacist; use their methods.Join forces to create your environment . Where you can thrive. Refuse W.M. Dictatorship. That is what the Jewish people do. Refuse to be Beaten

The economic damage they're doing to blacks in GA is stunning... It's almost like looting black stores after a questionable death.

He is intelligent. Georgia will be Kwangju soon. I am very afraid of that.

Passing racist laws have consequences. You listening, GovKemp ?

Is the movie 'Emancipation' about when Jaden decided to separate from him and Jada at age 14.

Good, Atlanta is growing too fast, this will help slow it down a bit

Oh no don't fall for that trap. It's actually a good thing. CA should do the same to prevent voter fraud.

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Will Smith is jus another brain dead follower like most of our Black people who supported this Democratic administration that has marginalized and displaced the same Black people to invest in illegal immigrants.

Bye bye. Don't let the door hit your butt. Everyone should need ID to vote. It is the right of citizens.

Cancel will smith.

Sr Smith, You should do a movie about the Children’s Bill of Rights!! With a bunch of kids too...and some annnngry parents!!! 🤪🥳

Is showing an ID really so bad? And Is pulling jobs out of a black city helping or hurting blacks?

Sorry to see Will Smith show his ignorance in politics ultimately leading to his bad decision on this film and a loss of fan base.

It’s not controversial Delaware criticized it and their laws are more restrictive We really to stop believeing everything we hear and do a little research There’s nothing wrong with Georgia voting laws

Did they bother reading the law and this brother wants to run for office

Will Smith got Tupac’s sloppy seconds

Bub bye Loser!

Georgia went blue in the presidential election. Now everyone is punishing the voters there for something beyond their control. How does pulling jobs from the voters make sense?

He literally hasn’t read nor does he have any idea what the bill says..he’s just pandering like they all are.

staceyabrams your thoughts please

Bye bye emancipation

I know his Grandmother would not approve of his actions.

What’s that old saying; repeat a lie often enough it becomes truth?

Good on you Will . Money has a powerful voice if used wisely

Voting id is not controversial. We all are required. Ugh.

Good!

There are many movies that can be made regarding such topics. Kids have Rights since 12 yrs old and many rights are violated by their own parents, attorneys or just ignorant people who have couples problems. Kids are the future of this planet, they must be educated and respected.

So woke. And while I enjoy stuff on streaming channels etc I could care less about Hollywood politics or the Oscars.

Another movie I don't need to watch.

THANK YOU MR. SMITH👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

Good will smith makes crap movies anyway Biden lied to the public about GA and now it turns out dem senator ga Warnock signed false info off on GA voting so 2 democrats openly lied to derail a fairer voting system

Hey Will read the bill! I guess you should boycott airplanes, hotels, car rental, stores etc! Cancel all of them and stay home!

Damn, I really wanted to see that film. I’m sure it would’ve been informative and well-made. I just can’t support this type of broad brush virtue signaling. It punishes the innocent people of GA (of all skin colors) as well as the relatively few politicians w/ whom they disagree

benshapiro wouldn’t this be the same “collective punishment” that all the liberals say Israel commits in the Palestinian Territories?

Willsmith guess to bad for all the working folks who needed that job... oh but you all will be OK ..... you make me sick

Hi, my name is Will Smith. I havent read the GA bill so I’m doing what the cool kids are telling to do and going to play pretend somewhere else that also has things I don’t agree with

Antoine? Isn’t that the drummer from the David Letterman band who I gave a tape with my song called “little suicides“ on it and he stole the idea for a song for Lori Carlson? See Will Smith? 1, billion people just like you ripped off every day and you wanna inspire war? Fy

Way to go WillSmith proud

Thank you!

Another home run for Georgia.

Will Smith has live the most privileged life here in the United States, he can stick it

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The Blacks in Georgia didn’t need that Hollywood tax revenue. Nice job!

Entertainment and sports determined to destroy themselves instead of doing what they do best : Take peoples minds off this bullshit day to day political nonsense that has infested everything. pass

What is controversial about voter ID? You need ID to drive, get a job, pick up concert tickets...why are dem supporters against it 🤔🤔

IDs are racist apparently

They fell for the lies..what a shame

Well goodbye and good luck. Don't forget to pay your bills and damages on any contracts or agreements you made on the way out.

ROFL Smith relies on Apple and Apple would be already bankrupt without Foxconn's millions of slaves in 'communist' China.

Thank you.

Good for them!

It would be great if someone actually paid attention to what was in this bill. But of course that would kill the bullshit narrative that enables a fake woke response

So Will Smith is moving the jobs out. You cant blame the state for making a decision on what they believe.

Yawn.....

Did they cite specific concerns? Nah. Nobody asked them.

Where can you go for fun in your city?

How many times a day do you retweet the same article?

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