Will Smith: Rihanna ‘Could Not Get Over’ the Cinematography of ‘Emancipation’ - Yahoo Entertainment

“She could not get over the look of the film and how it felt,” Smith said.

The film is inspired by the 1863 photos of “Whipped Peter” taken during a Union Army medical examination that first appeared in Harper’s Weekly

Director Fuqua addressed why the film should not be viewed in terms of Smith’s outburst against Oscar presenter Chris Rock earlier this year

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