Greeted with a standing ovation, Will Smith won the Oscar, and what happened after was even greater. He won the role of King Richard where he played Serena Williams and Venus Williams’s father. I just made a video about it so check that out.
In this movie, he played a father who wouldn’t let anyone overstep his boundaries when it came to his family, and Will carried that message home.
Will Smith’s speech was heartfelt, as he said: “Richard Williams was a fierce defender of his family.” “I know to do what we do you got to be able to take abuse. In this business, you got to be able to have people disrespect you and smile and pretend like that’s OK.”
We also learned what Denzel said to him earlier. In America, ABC removed this scene, where Will Smith was full of tears and said what Denzel told him while apologising for cursing. Will Smith said,
“A few minutes ago Denzel [Washington] told me – at your highest moment be careful, that’s when the Devil comes for you.” He also “said that he was “overwhelmed by what God is calling on me to do and be in this world”.
The Academy then put out a tweet saying we do not condone violence of any form. But Wait until oyou hear what the cops say.