Joey McFarland, one of the producers on Will Smith‘s new movie, Emancipation, is apologizing.
Earlier this week, the producer had brought a photograph of the former slave, who was known as “Whipped Peter,” to the premiere.
The man, whose fight for freedom and his family is chronicled in the film, and served as much of the inspiration of the movie.
Will actually plays Peter, whose name was actually Gordon, according to America’s Black Holocaust Museum, in the movie.
However, after facing criticism over it, is apologizing for bringing it.
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