Trevor Noah Is Leaving The Daily Show, He Spoke To Will Smith About the Oscar’s Slap Before He Left, News In Progress

“I promised you I wouldn’t make a slave movie. This is a freedom movie.” Academy Award-winning actor Will Smith discusses playing one of the most famous unknown people from American history in “Emancipation,” why he chose to work on this project, and how he’s spent the last year since the Oscars incident.

“That was a horrific night, as you can imagine. There’s many nuances and complexities to it," Will Smith said. https://t.co/jy8pHb6SeS
— NBC News (@NBCNews) November 29, 2022

Will Smith said in an interview on the “Daily Show” that he “just lost it” when he slapped Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards and that he has “had to humble down” in the months since. https://t.co/Ydd1lMxgv1
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) November 29, 2022