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Awards Will Smith quells ‘Concussion’ controversy at Film Awards

ill Smith is not expecting any pushback from the National Football League over his upcoming foot- Wball drama “Concussion.” “I don’t think it’s going to generate too much controversy (with the NFL). There will be a little difficulty in swallowing it, as it was for me. I’m a football dad, you know,” said the 47-year-old father of three. Smith was honored Sunday at the Hollywood Film Awards for his work in “Concussion.” He plays Dr Bennet Omalu, the forensic neuropathologist who uncovered the dangerous effects of head trauma on the brain in football. “You don’t want it to be true,” Smith said on the red carpet. “I think that the science is really irrefutable and the story of Dr Bennet Omalu is such a powerful story. I think that it will be difficult at first for some, but I don’t think that it’s going to be that big of an issue. It’s something that we have to accept.” “Concussion” made headlines after the New York Times reported that the film was altered to placate the National Football League, a charge director Peter Landesman and Sony have denied. The Grammy-winning rapper, who recently appeared on the remix of Bomba Estereo’s song, “Fiesta,” also discussed his return to music Jamie Foxx, left, presents the Hollywood actor award to Will Smith for “Concussion” at the Hollywood after a decade-long hiatus. Film Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday. — AP/AFP photos Police men “It’s such a new exploration for me. The most fun that I have. There’s nothing that compares to being on the stage with a hit record. So you know I’ve been performing a little bit with (DJ Jazzy) Jeff. We’ve been sneaking out and going to places and working out a little bit. So I think it’s going to be magnificent.” Another hot-button honoree Sunday was Quentin Tarantino’s “The Hateful Eight.” Police associations have urged boycotts of Tarantino’s movies after the filmmaker said he was “on the side of the mur- dered” during a recent rally against police brutality in New York. Will Smith accepts the Hollywood actor award for “Concussion”. “We all have a tremendous respect for what police do every day, putting their lives on the line, OK? And I know Fonda and Amy Schumer turned out for the glitzy gala in Quentin feels that way too,” said Kurt Russell, who stars in Beverly Hills hosted by James Corden of “The Late Late Tarantino’s western, out December.”Now when it comes to Show.” Carey Mulligan, who received an award for her his- his comments on police men, that’s his to comment on,” torical drama “Suffragette,” hoped the attention will help at continued Russell. “You don’t have to agree every time with the box office. “It’s an important film for people to see and everybody to like work together.” The awards show, which to understand what women went through for us to have a has raised eyebrows for giving honors to unreleased films, vote,” she said. “All of this award stuff is very good because Kurt Russell, from left, Michael Madsen, Walton Goggins, Bruce Dern, Tim Roth and Channing Tatum was not televised this year after dismal ratings in 2014. Still, it means more people will go and see it.” — AP accept the Hollywood ensemble award for ‘The Hateful Eight’. honorees including Robert De Niro, Benicio Del Toro, Jane

Charlie Puth, left, and Wiz Khalifa, winners of the Hollywood song David O. Russell, left, presents Robert De Niro the Hollywood Channing Tatum, from left, Walton Goggins, Tim Roth, Kurt Russell, James Parks and Michael Madsen, award for ‘See You Again’ from the Furious 7 soundtrack, pose in career achievement award. winners of the Hollywood ensemble award for “The Hateful Eight,” pose in the press room. the press room.

Selena Gomez presents the Hollywood comedy award. Carey Mulligan accepts the Hollywood actress award for Amy Schumer accepts the Hollywood comedy award for Alicia Vikander accepts the Hollywood breakout actress ‘Suffragette’. “Trainwreck”. award for “The Danish Girl”.

O’Shea Jackson Jr., from left, Jason Mitchell and Corey Hawkins accept the Hollywood breakout ensemble award for Charlie Puth, left, and Wiz Khalifa perform at the Hollywood Film Awards. ‘Straight Outta Compton’.