It was his first high-profile public appearance since slapping comedian Chris Rock during the Oscars in March, leaving his own reputation bruised and battered in the process. Little wonder, then, that actor Will Smith wanted some family support at the premiere of his new film Emancipation.
The star was joined (right) by his favourite supporting cast – wife Jada Pinkett Smith, 51, in dramatic Stéphane Rolland Couture, and children Trey, 30, Willow, 22, and 24-year-old Jaden – for a photocall outside the Regency Village Theatre in Westwood, Los Angeles
Making no attempt to sidestep the controversy or excuse his actions, Will, 54, said Emancipation, which is based on a true story about slavery and the brutality and violence associated with it, was a good fit for him: “To have a…