Will Smith took the Emmy Awards stage on Sunday night, but the tension associated with that name and that stage quickly dissipated when he opened his mouth to accept the award for Best Writing in a Drama Series.
“First of all, relax. Despite my name, I come in peace,” said Smith, who is not the famous actor but the showrunner of the Apple TV hit series Slow horses, told the crowd at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles. The crowd laughed at the look back at one of the most infamous moments in recent awards history.
Many will remember the slap in the face when actor Will Smith Men in Black And King Richard fame, walked on stage during Chris Rock’s presentation and punched him in the face. This attack on live television, which shocked the show’s guests and viewers worldwide, was sparked by a joke Rock made about Jada Pinkett-Smith’s bald head; the actress and talk show host and wife of actor Will Smith suffers from alopecia.
The call back of lesser-known British Emmy winner Will Smith sparked surprised laughter from the Emmy audience. Smith’s series is now in its fourth season after a groundbreaking third season. He thanked author Mick Herron, whose thriller novel Slough House The book series is the source for the series by European TV manager Jay Hunt, his team of writers and “especially Gary Oldman and all the actors” on Slow horses was also mentioned.
Smith is a comedian who has worked on several seasons of Veepfor which he wrote 9 episodes, and The most importantthe other political satire from across the pond by showrunner Armondo Ianucci. He has also worked in Avenue 5 And Back and damn.
