Will Smith Pulls Production of ‘Emancipation’ From Georgia Over Recent Voting Reforms Grammy-winning actor and film producer Will Smith has pulled the production of his new movie “Emancipation” from Georgia over recent election reforms in the state. “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 said in a joint statement with the movie’s co-director, Antoine Fuqua. “We cannot in good conscience provide economic support to a government that enacts regressive voting laws that are designed to restrict voter access,” they added. “The new Georgia voting laws are reminiscent of voting impediments that were passed at the end of Reconstruction to prevent many Americans from voting. Regrettably, we feel compelled to move our film production work from Georgia to another state.”