Answering questions about himself from across the internet, when asked, “What is the worst and best movie of Will Smith,” the actor had a lot of thoughts. “I think it's a tie between the first Men in Black and The Pursuit of Happiness.
That Smith considers Wild Wild West his worst movie shouldn't come as a surprise. The film wasn't well-received commercially or critically, and even received the award for Worst Picture at the 20th Golden Raspberry Awards (the parody award show that honors the worst in film).
In fact, Smith turned down the role of Neo in The Matrix to star in the critically panned western adaptation. His decision leaves many spectators wondering why he chose not to take on a role that's now considered iconic in both the sci-fi and action genres.
Smith achieved wider fame as a leading man for the action film Bad Boys (1995) and the science fiction comedy Men in Black (1997); he later reprised his role in several sequels.
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What was Will Smith's first hit movie?
Smith's first major roles were in the drama Six Degrees of Separation (1993) and the action film Bad Boys (1995) in which he starred opposite Martin Lawrence. In 1996, Smith starred as part of an ensemble cast in Roland Emmerich's Independence Day.
The public perception of the acclaimed actor changed drastically after unexpectedly slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars. Although he's not appearing in any productions soon, he's still active and could be preparing a comeback.
Will Smith revealed that he turned down the lead role in Quentin Tarantino's Oscar-winning movie Django Unchained because he "couldn't connect to violence being the answer" in the storyline. The 2012 film follows slave Django Freeman (Jamie Foxx), who trains under German bounty hunter Dr.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Will Smith's net worth is $350 million as of 2023. These earnings are thanks to an entertainment career spanning over three decades, from his work as a rapper to his many roles as an actor and producer behind the scenes.
However, the British comic has had to pass due to commitments for the press tour of his new film The Dictator. Russell, who starred in Tarantino's Death Proof, was due to play a villain named Ace Woody who trains slaves to fight each other for public amusement.
It was an incredibly uncomfortable environment to be in... I've seen racism growing up but the degree I had to treat other people in this film was disturbing. It was a very uncomfortable situation...
Like many scripted shows, Smith was quite a few years older than the teenage character he was playing. When the first episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air premiered in September 1990, Smith was 22 years old. Banks was 23 years old when the first episode of Bel-Air aired in February 2022.
The actor, 52, has three children: Trey, 30, whom he shares with his ex-wife Sheree Zampino, and Willow, 22, and Jaden, 25, whom he shares with his estranged wife Jada Pinkett Smith.
Gemini Man continues to dominate Netflix's charts with its fourth week in the Top 10. Directed by Ang Lee, the sci-fi action film follows Will Smith as an aging assassin who is targeted by a younger clone of himself.
It wasn't until an offer came in from Quentin Tarantino to play the eponymous character in “Django Unchained” that Smith seriously considered joining a slavery-centered project for the first time. Smith famously turned Tarantino down, telling GQ, “I didn't want to make a slavery film about vengeance.”
