Animated Times
  • Celebrities
    • Celebrity News
    • Celebrity Networth
  • Movies
    • MCU News
    • DCU News
    • Hollywood Movie News
  • TV Shows
    • TV News
    • Web Series news
    • HBO Max
    • Netflix
  • Recommendations
    • TV Recommendations
    • Web Series Recommendations
    • Hollywood Movie Recommendations
  • POP-Culture
  • Lists
  • Memes
No Result
View All Result
Animated Times
  • Celebrities
    • Celebrity News
    • Celebrity Networth
  • Movies
    • MCU News
    • DCU News
    • Hollywood Movie News
  • TV Shows
    • TV News
    • Web Series news
    • HBO Max
    • Netflix
  • Recommendations
    • TV Recommendations
    • Web Series Recommendations
    • Hollywood Movie Recommendations
  • POP-Culture
  • Lists
  • Memes
No Result
View All Result
Animated Times
No Result
View All Result
- Advertisement -

“This is real, This is serious”: Will Smith, Who is Notorious for His Oscar Slap, Reveals He Was Ignored by His Co-Star Ben Foster For Six Months While Shooting Emancipation

by Taba Pija
6 months ago
in Celebrity News, Celebrities
0
"This is real, This is serious": Will Smith, Who is Notorious for His Oscar Slap, Reveals He Was Ignored by His Co-Star Ben Foster For Six Months While Shooting Emancipation

Recently, Will Smith discussed the back story of playing one of his toughest roles of all time. He appeared on the Red Table Talk show following the release of his 2022 historical action film Emancipation. The movie, directed by Antoine Fuqua is based on an enslaved man’s story in 1860s Louisiana. According to Smith, his role had a huge impact on him mentally and he almost “lost himself” while portraying it.

Another thing he shared was his co-star Ben Foster’s method to get into the character. Smith revealed that Foster took his role very seriously and throughout the shooting he never acknowledged the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star. This was his way to remain in character according to the Men in Black star.

Ben Foster Ignored his Co-star While Shooting Emancipation

Will Smith
Will Smith

While discussing and dissecting his role in the 2022 flick Emancipation, Will Smith revealed a behind the scene story involving his co-star Ben Foster. On a recent episode of the Red Table Talk show, Smith shared many stories and insights on working in the latest movie. According to the Pursuit of Happyness actor, his role as Peter, an enslaved man in the 1860s really took him out of his comfort zone.

Also Read: Odds Are Slim But Will Smith Is Still Eligible For Winning An Oscar Despite Chris Rock Oscars Slap

And it seems both Smith and Foster gave their best for their role in the movie. The Aladdin actor shared that Foster who plays the antagonist maintained his distance and even ignored him since day one of the shoots. He shared his surprise saying, “Ben just walked past me and didn’t say nothing,”  and “I was like, ‘Oh, he must not have seen me.” Following that Smith quickly picked up the intent behind Foster’s ignorance. And he said,  “Yup, got it.’ We’re not playing. This is real. This is serious.”

Ben Foster
Ben Foster

Not only that, but the Medieval actor also remained in his character’s tent instead of his trailer to be fully immersed in his role. And according to Smith, his co-star finally introduced himself on the final day of shooting. The Aladdin actor was clearly impressed as he credited Foster for helping him click into the role with depth and focus.

Also Read: “To her, I’m just the Antichrist”: ‘Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ Star Janet Hubert Hated ‘Snotty-nosed punk’ Will Smith For Bagging a Show When She Couldn’t

RelatedPosts

“He is excited”: Al-Pacino Claims He Loves Being a Father Despite Making 29-Year-Old Girlfriend Take DNA Test Earlier to Avoid Mess

14 Year Old Zendaya Refused to Kiss Disney Co-Star, Saved Her First Kiss as She Wanted it to be Magical

Will Smith’s Toughest Roles of All Time

Will Smith
Will Smith

The 2022 flick Emancipation is based on a true story of an enslaved man in the 1860s Louisiana USA. Will Smith plays the protagonist named Peter. And according to him, this was one of his toughest roles of all time. As the movie centers around slavery, Smith shared during the Red Table Talk show,

“It creates generational trauma even on a cellular level,”

He also explained the concept of the movie saying,

 “that nobody gets out of this life without having to bear their cross.”

According to Smith some of the “dehumanizing”  scenes hugely impacted him. While on the show, Smith’s co-star Ben Foster’s video clip praising him was also shared.

Emancipation was released on 9th December and is playing in the theatres currently. It is the first movie since the King Richard actor’s infamous oscar-slap incident.

Also Read: “It was emotionally, it was physically, it was spiritually taxing”: Will Smith’s Co-Actor Spat On His Face While Shooting First Movie After Oscar Controversy

Source: Geo News

Tags: Ben FosterEmancipationWill Smith
Taba Pija

Taba Pija

Taba is a Entertainment content writer at Animated Times. She is a Natural science enthusiast with a master's in Environmental studies. She Loves to read and learn about pretty much any topic. It can range from philosophy to pop culture. She also enjoys flowing out her ideas and thoughts through writing sometimes.

  • Contact us
  • About Us
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Disclaimer
  • Terms and Conditions

© 2023 Animated Times

No Result
View All Result
  • Celebrities
    • Celebrity News
    • Celebrity Networth
  • Movies
    • MCU News
    • DCU News
    • Hollywood Movie News
  • TV Shows
    • TV News
    • Web Series news
    • HBO Max
    • Netflix
  • Recommendations
    • TV Recommendations
    • Web Series Recommendations
    • Hollywood Movie Recommendations
  • POP-Culture
  • Lists
  • Memes

© 2023 Animated Times