Actor Will Smith is known for appearing in many blockbuster movies and “Men In Black” is often at the top of the list for many fans.
Although the actor has starred in many film roles over the years, “Men In Black” and its sequels continue to be favorites among fans. However, in a new interview with his friend and comedian Kevin Hart, for the Peacock show “Hart to Heart,” the “Bad Boys For Life” actor admitted that director Steven Spielberg actually had to convince him to take the role.
Will Smith Admits He Doesn’t Want to Be ‘Men In Black’ After ‘Independence Day’
Actor Will Smith recently sat down with his friend Kevin Hart on the Peacock show “Hart to Heart” to discuss his biggest movie role. Smith credited film producer James Lassiter as an “arbiter of taste” and credited him with convincing him to take on “the ten films I made at the height of my career,” which Smith called his “heyday,” in transcribed comments. by Entertainment Weekly.
“He just had eyes. I didn’t want to do Pursuit of Happyness, I didn’t want to do Ali,” Smith recalled, even though both films earned him Oscar nominations for Best Actor. He revealed that Lassiter was also the one who “picked” Men In Black for him. Smith recalled, “I kind of understood Men in Black like a little bit, but I didn’t want to do Men in Black — it was the year after Independence Day. So I didn’t want to do two foreign films back to back.”
When Hart asked why Smith changed his mind, the actor revealed that Steven Spielberg sent a helicopter to take Smith directly to his home to chat about the film. After that, it’s hard to say no. As Smith explained, “Steven Spielberg sent a helicopter for me,” adding, “To talk. It landed at his house. And he called me at ‘Hello.'”
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Smith remembers the exchange well, recalling that “It was the first time I had lemonade with carbonated water.” Hart joked, “Yeah, you can’t turn it down, adding, “And you have to act like you did it before.”
Although Smith ended up playing the role, he revealed that Spielberg said “the coolest—” to him and kept asking him, “Tell me why you don’t want to do my movie …” Smith continued to joke, “He put an ellipsis on the end of it… If he goes on, he’ll say, ‘Joker, you know I made Jaws, right? You know I made ET'”
Will Smith Remembers Playing Chris Gardner In 2006’s ‘The Pursuit Of Happyness’
The Oscar winner received critical acclaim for his role as homeless salesman Chris Garden in the 2006 film “The Pursuit of Happyness,” which was directly based on Gardner’s own memoir. No one had to “convince” Smtih to take on this role. Instead, he saw a 20/20 piece on Gardner after reading the script, which he said helped him find the structure of the film. He even met with Gardner himself to prepare for the role.
“There is something about human beings who have suffered. And overcome. Chris Gardner is one of them,” Smith told Hart. “He took me to the bathroom in Oakland where he had to sleep with his son. I stood in that room with him and it was like a ghost jumped in my body and then I was like, ‘Got it.'”
Smith went on to say that he believed that “people who have suffered to that extent have secrets” and that he “could tell” Garnder had secrets for him to learn as he made “The Pursuit of Happyness.” Smith went on to say, “At that point in my career, I’ve discovered that I don’t work for money, I work to learn,” adding, “I work to grow. I work to meet people. I work to grow and develop.”
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Smith’s career continued to grow as he continued to work on projects such as “Bad Boys 4” and the remake of “Planes, Trains, and Automobiles,” which also starred Hart. While some thought that Smith would fade into obscurity after the infamous Oscar slap, it appears that Smith’s career continued to flourish despite the incident.
Fans will have to watch Smith’s episode of Kevin Hart’s “Hart to Heart” to see if she discusses the slap and her relationship with Chris Rock during the season finale, which airs Aug. 3 on the Peacock.
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