, the new slavery drama coming to theaters in early December. The movie stars Smith in his first role since being banned from attending the Oscars after slapping Chris Rock onstage earlier this year.
The intense, dark trailer for the Antoine Fuqua-directed film opens with Smith’s voice as Peter saying: “I heard it myself. Slaves are free,” as he explains to a friend that Abraham Lincoln had announced the abolition of slavery. “We must get to Lincoln’s army. Five days through the swamp,” says Smith. “There are many ways to die here.”
The mostly back-and-white trailer follows Peter, and a group of slaves, attempting to escape in order to find freedom away from the Confederate South. “I will look in triumph at my enemies,” Smith’s character says. The movie is inspired by the 1893 photos of “Whipped Peter.” One historic image titled “The Scourged Back” shows the back of a former slave with enlarged scars from receiving whippings while he was a slave, which, according to the film, “ultimately contributed to growing public opposition to slavery.”was screened during the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 51st Annual Legislative Conference over the weekend. There, Smith spoke about taking on the role.
Source: Entertainment Trends (entertainmenttrends.net)
When is Hollywood going to make a movie about the millions of white Christians who were enslaved in the Islamic world? 🤔
Oh joy let's keep him famous and rich so our kids will smack their enemies just like The Fresh Prince. Let literally anyone in any other profession on the planet do that, even if not on TV if front of the WHOLE WORLD! No other profession would. Rich people don't go to jail!
When are they gonna make movie abt the millions of Irishman that immigrated to USA only to be savagely discriminated agnst? Every Storefront had 'Irish Need Not Apply! It'll be a good ending cause the Irish have strong work ethics in their blood. They ended up building America!🇮🇪
Goodbye Apple TV
He was a multi millionaire as a young teenager. I'm sure he knows all about the hardship, pain and suffering.
When are they gonna make movie about Native Americans getting killed by Anglos? The got it much worse than the black slaves by far they never kneel
Will giving the director some constructive criticism
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