tells the story of Peter, a man who escapes from slavery, relying on his wits, unwavering faith and deep love for his family to evade cold-blooded hunters and the unforgiving swamps of Louisiana on his quest for freedom. The film is inspired by the 1863 photos of"Whipped Peter," which show Peter’s bare back and contributed to growing public opposition to slavery.
Fuqua previously defended releasing the film in the same year as the infamous slap during an interview with"The film to me is bigger than that moment," Fuqua said."Four hundred years of slavery is bigger than one moment. My hope is that people will see it that way and watch the movie and be swept away with the great performance by Will and all the real hard work that the whole crew did.
"My conversation was always, 'Isn't 400 years of slavery, of brutality, more important than one bad moment?' We were in Hollywood, and there's been some really ugly things that have taken place, and we've seen a lot of people get awards that have done some really nasty things," the director added. "So I think Apple considered all those things, and we discussed a lot of those things.
And what work is that? Just leave him alone.
He made a huge mistake that took some man jail time so it's quite hard to forget
He ruined his career . He lost the respect he built up. None of my family want to watch his movies anymore . Won’t be watching this movie .
You tell 'em Will!
Imagine caring about what Will Smith thinks.
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