theGrio’s Courtney Wills sits down with Will Smith and Antoine Fuqua to discuss ‘Emancipation’, its importance in history, and the intended audience. Connect with theGrio Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/c/thegrio Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theGrio/ Facebook: https://www.Facebook.com/theGrio/ Twitter: https://Twitter.com/theGrio Website: https://theGrio.com/

What did “Emancipation” teach Will Smith? “It certainly unlocked an empathy and a gratitude that I get to live in this time, and a gratitude for the people that went before me and before us to take beatings so I can stand here today.” On his role as Peter and the infamous photo, “When you see those scars on Peter’s back, it’s like, how could you even bring yourself to do that to another human?” Will Smith also touches on his goal with this film: “My hope is that it will unlock a compassion in the hearts of the viewers.” http://bit.ly/VarietySubscribe http://www.facebook.com/variety http://www.instagram.com/variety http://www.twitter.com/variety