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post 1583934501 07-15-2019, 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted By DanteEdmond⏩
Nah, he's a legitimately well-rounded actor. Movies like "I Am Legend," "Independence Day," "Enemy of the State," "Pursuit of Happyness," "I, Robot" --- all show that he can handle action and drama role.

It's not just luck that he was able to break away after Fresh Prince. Look at so many good actors who began in sitcoms. 90% of the time, those actors go nowhere once the show ends because the audiences will typecast them. Will Smith is the the big one who didn't have the same fate.
I think what really helped him break away was that he didn't really "act" in Fresh Prince, he just played himself. So when he started doing movies, you didn't think "oh that's that character from that show", you thought "oh that's Will Smith acting". The only other sitcom characters it can work for is people who played themselves like Jerry Seinfeld, Ray Romano, Larry David, etc., but none of those people ever tried becoming a movie star.
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post 1583934661 07-15-2019, 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted By yeshli2nuts⏩
I think what really helped him break away was that he didn't really "act" in Fresh Prince, he just played himself. So when he started doing movies, you didn't think "oh that's that character from that show", you thought "oh that's Will Smith acting". The only other sitcom characters it can work for is people who played themselves like Jerry Seinfeld, Ray Romano, Larry David, etc., but none of those people ever tried becoming a movie star.
I think the actors of friends as well
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post 1583934971 07-15-2019, 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted By Jms89⏩
This happened:

Jesus christ his son looks like a 50 year old cancer patient.
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post 1583935081 07-15-2019, 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted By yeshli2nuts⏩
I think what really helped him break away was that he didn't really "act" in Fresh Prince, he just played himself. So when he started doing movies, you didn't think "oh that's that character from that show", you thought "oh that's Will Smith acting".The only other sitcom characters it can work for is people who played themselves like Jerry Seinfeld, Ray Romano, Larry David, etc., but none of those people ever tried becoming a movie star.
Jamie Foxx is comparable Will Smith. Foxx got his first big break in "The Jamie Foxx Show," playing himself. The show ended in 2001, and he'd go on to star in "Ray," "Collateral," "Django."

Perhaps playing yourself is the way to succeed after a sitcom.

post 1583935961 07-15-2019, 10:51 AM
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Probably the scientology lunacy caught up to his whole family and at this point they're complete nutcases. Although I suspect Jada Pinkett might have been the original nutcase.

Imo the cut-off between his great/good/decent and chit movies was around The pursuit of happiness/I am Legend.
post 1583937061 07-15-2019, 11:11 AM
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I think the guy should just call it quits. Guy has been acting since the 90s and expects to get the same big roles that he had but lets be honest most of his roles are somewhat similar either being serious or action. The audience obviously want some fresh faces and the guy has just become old but he refuses to let go
post 1583937171 07-15-2019, 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted By scudda⏩
I think the guy should just call it quits. Guy has been acting since the 90s and expects to get the same big roles that he had but lets be honest most of his roles are somewhat similar either being serious or action. The audience obviously want some fresh faces and the guy has just become old but he refuses to let go
But people like Tom Cruise are still going strong
post 1583937431 07-15-2019, 11:17 AM
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post 1583937531 07-15-2019, 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted By Fuqdatass⏩
His new movie actually looks pretty good.


Some shoddy CGI but that's such a dope concept for a movie.
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post 1583937891 07-15-2019, 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted By DanteEdmond⏩
His son might be homosexual.
Pretty sure it's confirmed that his son is gettin creampied on the regular. Tyler The Creator drops loads in em, he's got pink hair. He even has white hipster friends with wierd clothes.
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post 1583938021 07-15-2019, 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted By 2RDEYE⏩
I think the actors of friends as well
Only Jennifer Aniston was able to have any kind of movie career, and even her roles were pretty much all the same (the love interest in a romantic comedy). Joey, Ross, Chandler, Phoebe, and Monica never made it big in movies, because they will always be remembered as "Joey from Friends"
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post 1583938221 07-15-2019, 11:28 AM
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I liked after Earth...also, his son was brilliant in Karate Kid. so fu op
post 1583938361 07-15-2019, 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted By Fuqdatass⏩
His new movie actually looks pretty good.


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post 1583938451 07-15-2019, 11:32 AM
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He’s always been a chit actor... people are just starting to realize it now (finally). He just picked some good scripts in the past that were guaranteed summer blockbusters that made money.

Compare him to guys like Brad Pitt... Leo di Caprio... Daniel Day Lewis... Christian Bale... he cant hold a candle to any of them. Dude can barely even pull off a simple accent lol. Tom Cruise is a blockbuster guy now and even HE has more of a screen presence than Will does (and is more versatile).
post 1583940481 07-15-2019, 12:01 PM
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Just lol at anyone thinking Will Smith fell off.
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post 1583940811 07-15-2019, 12:06 PM
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He got type cast as “aww hell no” <blacktastic reaction> guy. Denzel or Idris are more careful to keep the cornballery down. I dont think its his fault though. It seems like once youve been in the business ~25 years either youre perceived to have dynamic range or youre considered a one trick pony. That one trick pony status might not even be your fault but if audiences just see you as that one thing sometimes perception becomes reality.

For the record Bright was actually a good movie and role but fuk if that character isnt the epitome of oh hell no guy that hes played in independence day, bad boys, mib, i am legend, pretty much the majority of non super serious roles hes done. I guarantee you his agent has told him to dead any scripts with a bunch of those scenes.

PS people should really leave his son alone. Will accepts him as he is. I would consider him a great father for that. Also dude has enough money to quietly buy every account in this thread and edit the posts to say hes great. Thats pretty powerful if you think about it.
post 1583943041 07-15-2019, 12:38 PM
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As soon as he started trying to involve his son in his projects his career seemed to deflate a little. After Earth was crap. After that, I think it's just a combination of picking bad projects/getting older/the general bad Scientology vibes
post 1583944771 07-15-2019, 01:05 PM
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sold his soul
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tried to make out with his son on the ellen show
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married a wacko and became a swinger couple
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post 1583944911 07-15-2019, 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted By DanteEdmond⏩
But people like Tom Cruise are still going strong
Tom Cruise is even better than Will Smith at selecting scripts. In fact he’s probably the best I’ve ever seen in that regard. AND he can actually act. Collateral... Interview with the vampire... Tropic Thunder...
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His son is a vegan cross dressing far left activist (srs) lmao

Big Willy must feel like he failed deep down

Or maybe that's just the consequence of raising your kid in Hollywood from birth
post 1583945771 07-15-2019, 01:21 PM
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he's like the reverse Cruise
post 1583946071 07-15-2019, 01:26 PM
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Originally Posted By DanteEdmond⏩
Since I was a child during the 1990s, Will Smith was always considered "the man." People found him funny and charismatic in Fresh Prince. He won awards for his rap albums. He made box-office hits like Independence Day, Men in Black, and Bad Boys. He made critically acclaimed movies, like Enemy of the State. He got nominated for Oscars for Ali and Pursuit of Happyness. Around the time he made "I am Legend," he was considered the #1 lead actor in Hollywood. People used to say that comedians couldn't talk about Will Smith; there just wasn't a joke you could make about someone so A+.

Then what happened?

His movie "After Earth" bombed hard. Movies like "Concussion," "Bright," and "Focus" were underwhelming. His son might be homosexual.

The primary opinion of Will Smith today is negative.

It's hard to be comic relief when you are middle aged, he did OK in the third Men in Black though. Otherwise he has had a string of ****ty movies, especially the space one with his kid.
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Bad movie choices will do that
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Originally Posted By EnderG60⏩
Hes not a great actor, hes just funny. Then he tried to pass the torch to his tard of a son who promptly took said torch and peed it out.

Hes on par with Adam sandler at this point and he just needs to bow out gracefully.
Terrible comparison. Adam Sandler appeals to the scat and sex crazed 13-year-old audience and is not even remotely funny.. his last good movie was Funny People, and that’s saying something

I think Will has taken some time off movies to focus on building his children’s legacy, while also doing other stuff. Those mixed reviews for his recent movies (besides Aladdin) didn’t help much though.
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Originally Posted By CaliSuperSport⏩
Some shoddy CGI but that's such a dope concept for a movie.
I just can't see Will Smith as a super soldier though. Unless there is some other twist going on.
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Say what you want about his son, but that little dude actually makes really, really good music.
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He was great in Equalizer
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His son.

Pretty much that tbh.

And now his wife wanting the spotlight.
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