Will Smith cut a dapper figure as he attended the Emancipation European film premiere in London on Friday.
The actor, 54, wore a brown three piece suit which he teamed with a crisp blue shirt, which he wore buttoned up at the collar.
The Hollywood star has embarked on a ‘apology tour’ in recent weeks while promoting his new film as he attempts to get his £285million career back on track.
Looking good: Will Smith, 54, cut a dapper figure as he attended the Emancipation European film premiere in London on Friday
Movie star Will wore a pair of smartly polished brown shoes to match his suit and appeared in good spirits, smiling as he arrived at the event.
The US star casually posed with his hand in his pocket as he posed-up on the black carpet.
Will was seen posing with his Emancipation co-star Charmaine Bingwa at the event, with the actress cutting a chic figure in a brown ensemble.
In style: The actor wore a brown three piece suit which he teamed with a crisp blue shirt, which he wore buttoned up at the collar
All stars: Will was seen posing with his Emancipation co-star Charmaine Bingwa at the event, with the actress cutting a chic figure in a brown ensemble
Her dress featured cut out detail to the front while it was cinched in at the waist to accentuate her hourglass figure.
The gown featured an attached turtle neck cape with space at the side for Charmaine’s arms to sit.
She and Will were seen standing arm-in-arm at the event before heading inside.
Fashion focus: Her dress featured cut out detail to the front while it was cinched in at the waist to accentuate her hourglass figure
Fashion forward: The gown featured an attached turtle neck cape with space at the side for Charmaine’s arms to sit
Keeping it casual: Will looked relaxed as he posed on the black carpet at the event, casually standing with his hand in his pocket
Making things right: The Hollywood star has embarked on a ‘apology tour’ in recent weeks while promoting his new film as he attempts to get his £285million career back on track
Telling the tale: Emancipation is a historical thriller directed by Antoine Fuqua, in which the Fresh Prince actor stars as an enslaved man named Peter
Stars pose on the red carpet for Emancipation’s European premiere
Emancipation is a historical thriller directed by Antoine Fuqua, in which the Fresh Prince actor stars as an enslaved man named Peter who escapes from a Louisiana plantation and braves treacherous territory and slave hunters to make it up north to Union territory, where he is able to join the fight against the Confederacy.
The film was inspired by the life of a former slave immortalised in horrifying photos of his back, which was covered in spiderwebbing keloid scars from repeated whippings.
Following the shocking slap, Variety originally reported that Apple planned to delay the film until 2023 to let the controversy die down.
Friends in high places: Will was seen posing with the film’s director Antoine Fuqua, who wore a black dinner suit and bow tie
Pals: Will could be seen shaking hands with Antoine as the pair posed together on arrival at the event
Back at work: Emancipation is Will’s first film since his incident at the Oscars which saw him slap host Chris Rock after Chris made a joke about Will’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith
Highly anticipated trailer for Emancipation stars Will Smith
However, it is now set for a December 2 release in cinemas, followed by a streaming release on Apple TV+ on December 9.
The streaming service may have still given up its plans of having a hit for awards season, as the film may lose out on potential profits due to the short theatrical window.
Will’s now infamous Oscars slap occurred during the 94th Academy Awards on Monday, March 27. The annual ceremony was hosted by comedians Amy Schumer, Regina Hall and Wanda Sykes.
Posing-up: Will and Charmaine were seen posing with David Denman (left), who plays General William Dwight in the film, and director Antoine
Cast members: Will and Charmaine were joined by Ben Foster (right) who plays Jim Fassel in the flick
Greeting his public: Will flashed a broad grin as he met fans outside the venue in the UK capital on Friday
Devotees: The actor was more than happy to stop and pose for pictures and sign autographs for his fans outside
Will Smith premieres new movie Emancipation in London
Among the A-list presenters was comedian Chris Rock, who hit the stage during the ceremony to present the award for Best Documentary Feature Film.
Before handing out the trophy, Rock made an ill-timed joke about Smith’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head. Jada has openly spoken about suffering from alopecia in the past.
Will, clearly enraged by the jab, stormed the stage and proceeded to slap Rock for making the joke.
Glitterati: Television presenter Scarlette Douglas cut a glamorous figure as she attended the premiere after arriving back to the UK after filming I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!
Glamour puss: The Place In The Sun host wore a white trouser suite adorned with silver glitter along with a glitzy black top
Hitmaker: Pop star Sting opted for all black attire as he attended the event, wearing a long black coat with a turtle neck top
Cheerful: He was seen giving a thumbs-up as he arrived at the event where he casually posed with his hand in his pocket
Famous friends: Sting was seen posing with Dutch screenwriter Menno Meyjes (left) as the attended the premiere at the Vue West End cinema in London’s Leicester Square
Smith’s shocking assault occurred moments before he took home the Best Actor gong for his portrayal of tennis superstars Venus and Serena Williams’s devoted father in the film King Richard.
In a rambling acceptance speech a sobbing Smith admitted that ‘love makes you do crazy things’ – but tellingly failed to apologise to Rock for his assault. He did, however, apologise to the Academy and his fellow nominees.
In response to the incident, the Academy placed a 10 year Oscars ban on Will. In a statement, they declared that the 2022 Academy Awards were ‘overshadowed by the unacceptable and harmful behaviour we saw Mr Smith exhibit on stage.’
Eye-catching: Singer Alesha Dixon ensured the caught the attention of onlookers as she wore an off-the-shoulder black dress with cut out detail
Fashion focus: Talent show judge Alesha opted for a glamorous look with her make-up to highlight her pretty features
Strike a pose: Alesha was seen glancing back over her shoulder, showing off the backless feature of her dress
Bling: Alesha’s chunky metallic jewellery dazzled as it caught the bright light at the venue on Friday
Elegant: The star struck an elegant pose as she attended the post premiere celebration at Kettner’s Townhouse in London
It took four months for Smith to issue an apology to Rock, which came in the form of an emotional YouTube video.
‘Chris, I apologise to you. My behaviour was unacceptable and I’m here whenever you’re ready to talk,’ he said directly into the camera. Smith noted that he has since reached out to Rock but the comedian was not ready.
Will has been working hard to rehabilitate his once squeaky clean image by speaking openly about that ‘horrific night’ and admitting his wrongdoings.
Infamous: Emancipation is Will’s first film since his now infamous Oscars slap of Chris Rock which occurred during the 94th Academy Awards on Monday, March 27
Will recently appeared on The Daily Show With Trevor Noah for his first TV interview earlier this week where he discussed the moment he walked on stage and hit Rock after the comedian made a joke about Jada’s hair.
Reflecting on the slap, he said: ‘That was a horrific night, as you can imagine. You know, there’s many nuances and complexities to it. But at the end of the day, I just – I lost it, you know?
‘And I guess what I would say, you just never know what somebody’s going through, you know? In the audience right now, you are sitting next to strangers, and somebody’s mother died last week. Somebody’s child is sick. Somebody just lost their job. Somebody just found out their spouse cheated.
Awkward: Before handing out one of the awards, Chris made an ill-timed joke about Will’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head. Jada has openly spoken about suffering from alopecia
‘It’s like – there’s all these things, and they’re strangers, and you just don’t know what is going on with people. And I was going through something that night. Not that that justifies my behaviour at all.’
The star urged people to ‘be nice to each other’, while he noted the way he took his own struggle and turned it into a difficult incident for ‘other people’.
He added: ‘I guess the thing that was most painful for me is, I took my hard and made it hard for other people. I understood the idea, they say hurt people hurt people.’
Winner: Will’s assault occurred moments before he took home the Best Actor gong for his portrayal of tennis superstars Venus and Serena Williams’s devoted father in film King Richard
Will referenced his own difficult childhood, and described his behaviour in the moment as someone he doesn’t ‘want to be’.
He explained: ‘It was a lot of things. It was the little boy that watched his father beat up his mother. All of that just bubbled up in that moment.
‘I just – that is not who I want to be… I was gone. That was a rage that had been bottled for a really long time. I understand the pain.’
Will Smith breaks his silence after infamous Chris Rock slap
He noted the way the incident impacted his own family too.
He recalled: ‘It was like, my nephew is nine. And he is the sweetest little boy. He’s like – we came home, and it’s like, he had stayed up late to see his uncle Will, and we are sitting in my kitchen and he is on my lap and he is holding the Oscar and he is just like, ‘Why did you hit that man, uncle Will?”
Emancipation is Smith’s first film since the Oscars slap.
Making amends: It took four months for Will to issue an apology to Chris, which came in the form of an emotional YouTube video (Chris is pictured in September this year)
