Will Smith Scraps Georgia Movie Plans Over 'Regressive' Voting Law
Georgia’s new voting restrictions don’t sit well with Will Smith.
The “Men in Black” actor and director Antoine Fuqua on Monday announced they have scrapped plans to film their new movie, “Emancipation,” in the Peach State over the controversial legislation.
“At this moment in time, the Nation is coming to terms with its history and is attempting to eliminate vestiges of institutional racism to achieve true racial justice,” Smith and Fuqua said in a joint statement. “We cannot in good conscience provide economic support to a government that enacts regressive voting laws that are designed to restrict voter access.”
“The new Georgia voting laws are reminiscent of voting impediments that were passed at the end of Reconstruction to prevent many Americans from voting,” they continued. “Regrettably, we feel compelled to move our film production work from Georgia to another state.”
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