<p>Hollywood star Will Smith has teased the possibility that he might take a plunge into politics in future.</p>.<p>The actor shared his thoughts on a number of issues such as racism and politics during his conversation with filmmaker Jon Favreau on the podcast <em>Pod Save America.</em></p>.<p>"I absolutely have an opinion, I’m optimistic, I’m hopeful, I believe in understanding between people and I believe in the possibility of harmony. I will certainly do my part, whether it remains artistic or, at some point, ventures into the political arena," Smith said.</p>.<p>The 52-year-old actor, however, made it clear that he is in no hurry to enter politics.</p>.<p>"I think for now I’ll let that office get cleaned up a little bit and then I'll consider that at some point down the line," he added.</p>.<p>Talking about his personal experiences with racism, the actor said people have addressed him with the infamous N-word many times.</p>.<p>"I've been called (n-word) to my face probably five or six times. And fortunately for my psyche, I've never been called (n-word) by a smart person," Smith said.</p>.<p>"I grew up with the impression that racists and racism were stupid, and they were easy to get around. I just had to be smarter now while they were very dangerous. I had never looked into the eyes of a racist and saw anything that I perceived as intellect," he added.</p>.<p>Smith appeared on the podcast to promote the Netflix series <em>Amend: The Fight for America</em>, which examines the drive for equal rights through the lens of the 14th Amendment.</p>.<p>Added after the US Civil War, the 14th Amendment grants citizenship to anyone born on the US soil and was intended to give constitutional protection to former slaves.</p>.<p>"The 14th Amendment is essentially the centre of what we think of when we think of ourselves as Americans. The 14th Amendment is like the all-inclusive amendment that makes clear that all Americans are equal under the law," he said.</p>
<p>Hollywood star Will Smith has teased the possibility that he might take a plunge into politics in future.</p>.<p>The actor shared his thoughts on a number of issues such as racism and politics during his conversation with filmmaker Jon Favreau on the podcast <em>Pod Save America.</em></p>.<p>"I absolutely have an opinion, I’m optimistic, I’m hopeful, I believe in understanding between people and I believe in the possibility of harmony. I will certainly do my part, whether it remains artistic or, at some point, ventures into the political arena," Smith said.</p>.<p>The 52-year-old actor, however, made it clear that he is in no hurry to enter politics.</p>.<p>"I think for now I’ll let that office get cleaned up a little bit and then I'll consider that at some point down the line," he added.</p>.<p>Talking about his personal experiences with racism, the actor said people have addressed him with the infamous N-word many times.</p>.<p>"I've been called (n-word) to my face probably five or six times. And fortunately for my psyche, I've never been called (n-word) by a smart person," Smith said.</p>.<p>"I grew up with the impression that racists and racism were stupid, and they were easy to get around. I just had to be smarter now while they were very dangerous. I had never looked into the eyes of a racist and saw anything that I perceived as intellect," he added.</p>.<p>Smith appeared on the podcast to promote the Netflix series <em>Amend: The Fight for America</em>, which examines the drive for equal rights through the lens of the 14th Amendment.</p>.<p>Added after the US Civil War, the 14th Amendment grants citizenship to anyone born on the US soil and was intended to give constitutional protection to former slaves.</p>.<p>"The 14th Amendment is essentially the centre of what we think of when we think of ourselves as Americans. The 14th Amendment is like the all-inclusive amendment that makes clear that all Americans are equal under the law," he said.</p>