Will Smith , Set to Return , Following Oscars Fiasco.<br />NBC reports that Will Smith is ready to make his first big screen appearance since his headline-grabbing slap of Oscars host Chris Rock.<br />NBC reports that Will Smith is ready to make his first big screen appearance since his headline-grabbing slap of Oscars host Chris Rock.<br />On December 2, Smith's upcoming film "Emancipation" will be released in theaters.<br />Following the Oscars where he took home the Best Actor award for his role in "King Richard," Smith resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. .<br />Following the Oscars where he took home the Best Actor award for his role in "King Richard," Smith resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. .<br />The academy, who called Smith's behavior <br />"unacceptable," also banned him from <br />attending the Oscars for the next 10 years.<br />This action we are taking today in response <br />to Will Smith’s behavior is a step toward <br />a larger goal of protecting the safety <br />of our performers and guests, <br />and restoring trust in the Academy, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences letter to members, via NBC.<br />This action we are taking today in response <br />to Will Smith’s behavior is a step toward <br />a larger goal of protecting the safety <br />of our performers and guests, <br />and restoring trust in the Academy, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences letter to members, via NBC.<br />According to NBC, Smith will still be eligible <br />for nominations while being unable <br />to attend the academy's events.<br />"Emancipation" sees Smith play a runaway <br />slave searching for his family across Louisiana.<br />NBC reports that the film received a positive response following a pre-screening at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's 51st Annual Legislative Conference.<br />NBC reports that the film received a positive response following a pre-screening at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's 51st Annual Legislative Conference.<br />NAACP CEO Derrick Johnson posted on Twitter that the film was “a story of adversity, of resilience, of love, and of triumph.”.<br />NAACP CEO Derrick Johnson posted on Twitter that the film was “a story of adversity, of resilience, of love, and of triumph.”.<br />The movie is set to release on Apple TV+ <br />on December 9, one week after <br />its big screen release
