Will Smith's film Emancipation postponed to 2023 after Oscars slap incident?

Will Smith's upcoming film 'Emancipation' will feature him as a runaway slave named Peter.

New Delhi: In the wake of his slap incident at Oscars 2022, Apple has decided to postpone the release date of Will Smith's film 'Emancipation'. As per Variety, the streaming giant is planning to delay the film`s release to sometime in 2023.

While Apple has not shared an official date, one source familiar with the situation said, "it`s the unspoken truth" that the action-drama will not hit the platform in 2022.

Emancipation, sees Smith portraying a runaway slave named Peter, which is based on a true story from an 1863 photo titled 'The Scourged Back'.

For the unversed, while presenting the best documentary feature award at the 2022 Oscars, Chris Rock made a joke about Smith's wife Jada Pinkett Smith's shaved head.

Rock said he couldn`t wait to see Pinkett Smith, who has alopecia areata, star in 'G.I. Jane 2' which led Smith to go up on stage and slap Rock.