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Will Smith is getting back on his feet, months after his infamous Oscars slap.
While the 54-year-old actor has been mostly been staying out of the limelight since he smacked presenter Chris Rock at the ceremony earlier this year, he has a new project in the works that’s already creating buzz.
Smith’s first post-Oscars film, titled “Emancipation,” had a special screening hosted by the NAACP during the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 51st Annual Legislative Conference on Oct. 1.
The drama stars Smith as a runway slave named Peter who found asylum in Louisiana and winds up joining the Union Army.
The film earned early praise at the event, with the “King Richard” star making an appearance.
“Throughout my career, I’ve turned down many films that were set in slavery,” Smith noted at the screening, via the Hollywood Reporter.
