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BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — A casting company is searching for extras to be a part of a new Will Smith movie that will be filming in Baton Rouge and St. Francisville.

According to a news release from Central Casting Louisiana, the new film “Sacred Motivation,” tells the story of Whipped Peter, a slave who escapes from a plantation and serves as a soldier. Filming will take place for two weeks from Oct. 11 to Oct. 22.

The casting company’s job posting said they are specifically seeking men to portray Confederate and Union soldiers.

For more details from Central Casting Louisiana, click here.