Will Smith en famille sur le plateau de l'émission "Red Table Talk" à Los Angeles, le 14 décembre 2022. Will Smith reveals how shocked he was when an Emancipation co-star spit in his face during a scene as he hosts an episode of Facebook’s Red Table Talk. Nearly nine months after his infamous Oscar slap of Chris Rock, Will Smith is opening up about an unscripted moment in his new film Emancipation. The 54-year-old actor took over the Red Table from his wife Jada and was joined by his three kids – Trey, Willow and Jaden. He revealed how an unnamed actor spit in his face during an ad-libbed scene. He revealed: “One of the first days on set, there is a scene with one of the actors and he leans down in my face and says: 'You a cold one, ain't you?' and then he ad-libbed….” Will then turned to his daughter Willow and imitated the actor spitting on him. The actor shared his outlandish reaction to the spit, which made his kids laugh around the table. “I was like: ‘Makeup!’ No, but it was like ... I was like: ‘Whoa’. Every actor on this set was taking it really, really seriously,” Will admitted. The Oscar winning actor also revealed how ‘embarrassed’ he felt being put in chains to play slave Whipped Peter, whose scourged back photo provided the world proof of slave owners' cruelty. He also revealed he shed 30lbs for the film after a photo of him in the 'worst shape' of his life went viral. He explained that the role inspired him to lose some serious weight after he posted a photo of himself with a 'dad bod' that subsequently went viral. He said: “The dad bod picture was my beginning of preparation to lose weight for Peter. I was probably 225-ish when I started and at the lowest, on the movie, I got to 195lbs.” His Instagram photo, which was shared in May of 2021, showed him in a blue, white and black hoodie that was left unzipped to reveal his shirtless torso and fleshy stomach. He then explained how being thinner would help put audiences on the same page with his portrayal in Emancipation. “For me, the physicality is a big part of what makes people go: ‘Woah!’: he shared. “To be able to transition and manipulate your body as an actor is a big part of the suspension of disbelief for people.” Smith went through the standard diet and exercise regimen to get into shape for his part, but he continued to shed pounds even after filming started due to the less-than-sanitary conditions. He revealed: “Actually being out in the swamps … it’s hot, it’s nasty. You’re actually in the swamp, so your hands are dirty so you don’t really want to grab food and eat.” - Photo

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Will Smith en famille sur le plateau de l'émission "Red Table Talk" à Los Angeles, le 14 décembre 2022. Will Smith reveals how shocked he was when an Emancipation co-star spit in his face during a scene as he hosts an episode of Facebook’s Red Table Talk. Nearly nine months after his infamous Oscar slap of Chris Rock, Will Smith is opening up about an unscripted moment in his new film Emancipation. The 54-year-old actor took over the Red Table from his wife Jada and was joined by his three kids – Trey, Willow and Jaden. He revealed how an unnamed actor spit in his face during an ad-libbed scene. He revealed: “One of the first days on set, there is a scene with one of the actors and he leans down in my face and says: 'You a cold one, ain't you?' and then he ad-libbed….” Will then turned to his daughter Willow and imitated the actor spitting on him. The actor shared his outlandish reaction to the spit, which made his kids laugh around the table. “I was like: ‘Makeup!’ No, but it was like ... I was like: ‘Whoa’. Every actor on this set was taking it really, really seriously,” Will admitted. The Oscar winning actor also revealed how ‘embarrassed’ he felt being put in chains to play slave Whipped Peter, whose scourged back photo provided the world proof of slave owners' cruelty. He also revealed he shed 30lbs for the film after a photo of him in the 'worst shape' of his life went viral. He explained that the role inspired him to lose some serious weight after he posted a photo of himself with a 'dad bod' that subsequently went viral. He said: “The dad bod picture was my beginning of preparation to lose weight for Peter. I was probably 225-ish when I started and at the lowest, on the movie, I got to 195lbs.” His Instagram photo, which was shared in May of 2021, showed him in a blue, white and black hoodie that was left unzipped to reveal his shirtless torso and fleshy stomach. He then explained how being thinner would help put audiences on the same page with his portrayal in Emancipation. “For me, the physicality is a big part of what makes people go: ‘Woah!’: he shared. “To be able to transition and manipulate your body as an actor is a big part of the suspension of disbelief for people.” Smith went through the standard diet and exercise regimen to get into shape for his part, but he continued to shed pounds even after filming started due to the less-than-sanitary conditions. He revealed: “Actually being out in the swamps … it’s hot, it’s nasty. You’re actually in the swamp, so your hands are dirty so you don’t really want to grab food and eat.”