Slow Horses’ Will Smith Clarifies He’s Not Actor Will Smith at Emmys

Slow Horses' Will Smith Clarifies He's Not Actor Will Smith at Emmys

As a connoisseur of all things entertainment and a seasoned Emmy Awards spectator, I must say that this year’s winners have truly outdone themselves! The talent we witnessed was nothing short of extraordinary.


Was Will Smith at the 2024 Emmys? Technically no, but there was a Will Smith present.

In his acceptance speech at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on September 15, Slow Horses screenwriter Will Smith felt compelled to set the record straight regarding some misunderstandings about his work. (You can find photos from the red carpet event here and a full list of winners here.)

Following his victory over contenders like Peter Morgan and Meriel Sheibani-Clare from The Crown, Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Graham Wagner of Fallout, Francesca Sloane and Donald Glover of Mr. & Mrs. Smith, as well as Justin Marks, Rachel Kondo, and Caillin Puente from Shogun, he made it clear to the audience that he should not be mistaken for the Oscar-winning actor.

“First of all, relax,” he began his acceptance speech. “Despite my name, I come in peace.”

It appears the comment was made in relation to Will Smith’s actions at the 2022 Oscars, where he infamously struck Chris Rock after a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s hairstyle.

It appears that the former Men in Black actor was seen attending the 2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix instead of the Emmy Awards, as he made an appearance there just prior to the award ceremony.

In his September 15th Instagram post, he expressed, “Hanging out with Lewis Hamilton (@lewishamilton) and others, not abduction this time, plus Charles Leclerc (@charles_leclerc) and Carlos Sainz (@carlossainz55). Wishing you all a great race!

 Slow Horses' Will Smith Clarifies He's Not Actor Will Smith at Emmys

But don’t discount Smith—the actor, not the writer—from making an Emmys appearance in the future. Though he was hit with a 10-year ban from the Oscars for his behavior toward Rock, he has been making his way to other award shows.

Indeed, the Fresh Prince premiered his own tune titled “You Can Make It” during an exhilarating display of fireworks at the 2024 BET Awards in June. Notably, Glover, who was competing against another Will Smith for this year’s Emmy awards, made a witty remark about the rapper sharing a name with a renowned music legend during the show.

He pointed out that he has a higher number of Grammy awards compared to Will Smith, yet this fact seems illogical. However, he possesses an equal number of BET Awards as Sam Smith.

And for more Emmy winners, keep reading…

But don’t discount Smith—the actor, not the writer—from making an Emmys appearance in the future. Though he was hit with a 10-year ban from the Oscars for his behavior toward Rock, he has been making his way to other award shows.

As a devoted fan, let me share an exciting moment from 2024: I was there when The Fresh Prince unveiled his first single “You Can Make It” during the BET Awards’ spectacular pyrotechnic display in June. In the same event, Glover, who was competing against another Will Smith at this year’s Emmys, playfully teased about the rapper sharing a name with a renowned music legend.

At that point, he remarked that while he has a greater number of Grammy awards compared to Will Smith, it’s interesting to note that they both hold an equal count of BET Awards, specifically with Sam Smith.

And for more Emmy winners, keep reading…

Slow Horses' Will Smith Clarifies He's Not Actor Will Smith at Emmys

Matt Bomer, Fellow Travelers

WINNER: Richard Gadd, Baby Reindeer

Jon Hamm, Fargo

Tom Hollander, Feud: Capote vs. The Swans

Andrew Scott, Ripley

Slow Horses' Will Smith Clarifies He's Not Actor Will Smith at Emmys

WINNER: Jodie Foster, True Detective: Night Country

Brie Larson, Lessons in Chemistry

Juno Temple, Fargo

Sofía Vergara, Griselda

Naomi Watts, Feud: Capote vs. The Swans

Slow Horses' Will Smith Clarifies He's Not Actor Will Smith at Emmys

Dakota Fanning, Ripley

Lily Gladstone, Under The Bridge

WINNER: Jessica Gunning, Baby Reindeer

Aja Naomi King, Lessons in Chemistry

Diane Lane, Feud: Capote vs. The Swans

Nava Mau, Baby Reindeer

Kali Reis, True Detective: Night Country

Slow Horses' Will Smith Clarifies He's Not Actor Will Smith at Emmys

Jonathan Bailey, Fellow Travelers

John Hawkes, True Detective: Night Country

Robert Downey Jr., The Sympathizer

WINNER: Lamorne Morris, Fargo

Tom Goodman-Hill, Baby Reindeer

Treat Williams, Feud: Capote vs. The Swans

Slow Horses' Will Smith Clarifies He's Not Actor Will Smith at Emmys

Baby Reindeer

Fargo

Lessons in Chemistry

Ripley

True Detective: Night Country

Slow Horses' Will Smith Clarifies He's Not Actor Will Smith at Emmys

WINNER: The Daily Show

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Late Night With Seth Meyers

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert

Slow Horses' Will Smith Clarifies He's Not Actor Will Smith at Emmys

The Amazing Race

Top Chef

RuPaul’s Drag Race

WINNER: The Traitors

The Voice

Slow Horses' Will Smith Clarifies He's Not Actor Will Smith at Emmys

The Crown

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Fallout

Shogun

The Gilded Age

Slow Horses

The Morning Show

3 Body Problem 

Slow Horses' Will Smith Clarifies He's Not Actor Will Smith at Emmys

Abbott Elementary

The Bear

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Hacks

Only Murders In The Building

Palm Royale

Reservation Dogs

What We Do In The Shadows

Slow Horses' Will Smith Clarifies He's Not Actor Will Smith at Emmys

Christine Baranski, The Gilded Age

Greta Lee, The Morning Show

Nicole Beharie, The Morning Show

Lesley Manville, The Crown

WINNER: Elizabeth Debicki, The Crown

Karen Pittman, The Morning Show

Holland Taylor, The Morning Show

Slow Horses' Will Smith Clarifies He's Not Actor Will Smith at Emmys

Tadanobu Asano, Shogun

WINNER: Billy Crudup, The Morning Show

Mark Duplass, The Morning Show

Jon Hamm, The Morning Show

Takehiro Hira, Shogun

Jack Lowden, Slow Horses

Jonathan Pryce, The Crown

Slow Horses' Will Smith Clarifies He's Not Actor Will Smith at Emmys

Carol Burnett, Palm Royale

WINNER: Liza Colón-Zayas, The Bear

Hannah Einbinder, Hacks

Janelle James, Abbott Elementary

Sheryl Lee Ralph, Abbott Elementary

Meryl Streep, Only Murders in the Building

Slow Horses' Will Smith Clarifies He's Not Actor Will Smith at Emmys

Lionel Boyce, The Bear

Paul Rudd, Only Murders in the Building

Paul W. Downs, Hacks

Tyler James Williams, Abbott Elementary

WINNER: Ebon Moss-Bachrach, The Bear

Bowen Yang, Saturday Night Live

Slow Horses' Will Smith Clarifies He's Not Actor Will Smith at Emmys

Idris Elba, Hijack

Hiroyuki Sanada, Shogun

Walton Goggins, Fallout

Dominic West, The Crown

Donald Glover, Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Gary Oldman, Slow Horses

Slow Horses' Will Smith Clarifies He's Not Actor Will Smith at Emmys

Jennifer Aniston, The Morning Show

Anna Sawai, Shogun

Carrie Coon, The Gilded Age

Imelda Staunton, The Crown

Maya Erskine, Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Reese Witherspoon, The Morning Show

Slow Horses' Will Smith Clarifies He's Not Actor Will Smith at Emmys

Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary

Maya Rudolph, Loot

Ayo Edebiri, The Bear

WINNER: Jean Smart, Hacks

Selena Gomez, Only Murders in the Building

Kristen Wiig, Palm Royale

Slow Horses' Will Smith Clarifies He's Not Actor Will Smith at Emmys

Matt Berry, What We Do In The Shadows

Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm

Steve Martin, Only Murders In The Building

Martin Short, Only Murders In The Building

WINNER: Jeremy Allen White, The Bear

D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tie, Reservation Dogs

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2024-09-16 05:49