Will Smith Makes First Awards Speech After Infamous Oscars Slap

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You gotta tell us more about Will smith returning to the awards circuit after that 2020 to slap at the Oscars. That was heard around the world. So what can you tell us about his big return. It is a big return ship and good to see you as always. Yeah, Will smith took the stage last night to accept an award at the African American Film Critics Association Awards. The actor received the Beacon Away Award for his film Emancipation. That along with the movie's director and as you mentioned, it marks his first in person speech at an award show since he slapped chris rock on stage at the Oscars last year. Now, during his speech, Will smith explained the significance of the Beacon Award. He said it's quote intended to highlight films that are tackling challenging subjects with insight. The Oscar winner also called Emancipation the most individual, difficult film of his entire career following last year's Oscars will smith banned from the Academy for 10 years. There was a lot of talk potentially would be C Emancipation get nominated for an Oscar would will smith even be nominated again. It basically got shut out in all the categories, but this is coming on the heels of chris Rock's big netflix special that is area this saturday 10 p.m. Eastern Time netflix's first livestream event they've ever had and he's been chris rock has been testing out a lot of jokes in preparation for this because he is going to address the slap with Will smith really for the first time publicly this weekend and I can't wait for it. It's perfect timing. It's award season and in people's memories now, this is definitely gonna be on top of people's mind.