he’s been labeled the most powerful actor on the planet welcome to
actor on the planet welcome to
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watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look at the career of a list actor
a look at the career of a list actor
a look at the career of a list actor Will Smith do you ever have a normal day
Will Smith do you ever have a normal day
Will Smith do you ever have a normal day yeah once who’s a Thursday
yeah once who’s a Thursday
yeah once who’s a Thursday born Willard Christopher Smith jr. on
born Willard Christopher Smith jr. on
born Willard Christopher Smith jr. on September 25th 1968 in West Philadelphia
September 25th 1968 in West Philadelphia
September 25th 1968 in West Philadelphia his early aspirations did not include
his early aspirations did not include
his early aspirations did not include attending college instead he developed
attending college instead he developed
attending college instead he developed an early love of rap before becoming the
an early love of rap before becoming the
an early love of rap before becoming the MC of a hip hop duo soon after NBC hired
MC of a hip hop duo soon after NBC hired
MC of a hip hop duo soon after NBC hired him to create and star in a sitcom which
him to create and star in a sitcom which
him to create and star in a sitcom which would later become a television
would later become a television
would later become a television phenomenon called The Fresh Prince of
phenomenon called The Fresh Prince of
phenomenon called The Fresh Prince of bel-air the role of a sassy street smart
bel-air the role of a sassy street smart
bel-air the role of a sassy street smart kid coping with life and one of Los
kid coping with life and one of Los
kid coping with life and one of Los Angeles’s richest areas helped him find
Angeles’s richest areas helped him find
Angeles’s richest areas helped him find the legs he needed to market himself as
the legs he needed to market himself as
the legs he needed to market himself as a movie actor he then appeared in the
a movie actor he then appeared in the
a movie actor he then appeared in the Bleak and melodramatic film where the
Bleak and melodramatic film where the
Bleak and melodramatic film where the day takes you as a crippled homeless
day takes you as a crippled homeless
day takes you as a crippled homeless beggar shortly afterward he was given
beggar shortly afterward he was given
beggar shortly afterward he was given the chance to play the friend of Whoopi
the chance to play the friend of Whoopi
the chance to play the friend of Whoopi Goldberg’s on-screen daughter in the
Goldberg’s on-screen daughter in the
Goldberg’s on-screen daughter in the comedy made in America okay no that’s
comedy made in America okay no that’s
comedy made in America okay no that’s fine that’s fine okay you can go and
fine that’s fine okay you can go and
fine that’s fine okay you can go and plot your fun bags any way you please
plot your fun bags any way you please
plot your fun bags any way you please however in 1993 critics finally took
however in 1993 critics finally took
however in 1993 critics finally took notice of him in the lead role of a
notice of him in the lead role of a
notice of him in the lead role of a manipulative impostor in the
manipulative impostor in the
manipulative impostor in the oscar-nominated film six degrees of
oscar-nominated film six degrees of
oscar-nominated film six degrees of separation I pick a name you tell me
separation I pick a name you tell me
separation I pick a name you tell me anything about them where they live
anything about them where they live
anything about them where they live secrets everything and very name
secrets everything and very name
secrets everything and very name you get a piece of my clothes pulling
you get a piece of my clothes pulling
you get a piece of my clothes pulling into bigger box office fair Smith then
into bigger box office fair Smith then
into bigger box office fair Smith then starred as a narcotics detective
starred as a narcotics detective
starred as a narcotics detective opposite fellow comedian Martin Lawrence
opposite fellow comedian Martin Lawrence
opposite fellow comedian Martin Lawrence in the big-budget action thriller bad
in the big-budget action thriller bad
in the big-budget action thriller bad boys I’m gonna reach for my badge okay
boys I’m gonna reach for my badge okay
boys I’m gonna reach for my badge okay bitch
bitch
bitch topping this success Smith then played
topping this success Smith then played
topping this success Smith then played the part of a Marine Corps captain in
the part of a Marine Corps captain in
the part of a Marine Corps captain in Roland Emmerich’s alien disaster movie
Roland Emmerich’s alien disaster movie
Roland Emmerich’s alien disaster movie Independence Day continuing his ride to
Independence Day continuing his ride to
Independence Day continuing his ride to the top of Hollywood’s a-list
the top of Hollywood’s a-list
the top of Hollywood’s a-list he then dazzled audiences by starring in
he then dazzled audiences by starring in
he then dazzled audiences by starring in the sci-fi hit men in black and the
the sci-fi hit men in black and the
the sci-fi hit men in black and the conspiracy thriller enemy of the state
conspiracy thriller enemy of the state
conspiracy thriller enemy of the state miraculously his career was unaffected
miraculously his career was unaffected
miraculously his career was unaffected by his ill-fated decision to turn down
by his ill-fated decision to turn down
by his ill-fated decision to turn down the role of neo in the matrix in favor
the role of neo in the matrix in favor
the role of neo in the matrix in favor of starring in the 1999 summer stinker
of starring in the 1999 summer stinker
of starring in the 1999 summer stinker wild wild west pressing on Smith became
wild wild west pressing on Smith became
wild wild west pressing on Smith became a mystical caddy in The Legend of Bagger
a mystical caddy in The Legend of Bagger
a mystical caddy in The Legend of Bagger Vance before starring in the biopic
Vance before starring in the biopic
Vance before starring in the biopic Halle replicating Muhammad Ali’s
Halle replicating Muhammad Ali’s
Halle replicating Muhammad Ali’s character traits Smith secured himself
character traits Smith secured himself
character traits Smith secured himself an Oscar nomination for Best Actor Smith
an Oscar nomination for Best Actor Smith
an Oscar nomination for Best Actor Smith then returned to co-star in both the men
then returned to co-star in both the men
then returned to co-star in both the men and black sequel and bad boys 2 while
and black sequel and bad boys 2 while
and black sequel and bad boys 2 while both were moderate successes
both were moderate successes
both were moderate successes neither matched 2004’s film adaptation
neither matched 2004’s film adaptation
neither matched 2004’s film adaptation of I Robot I think you murdered him
of I Robot I think you murdered him
of I Robot I think you murdered him because he was teaching you to simulate
because he was teaching you to simulate
because he was teaching you to simulate emotions and things got out of control
next he lent his voice to the animated
next he lent his voice to the animated feature shark tail offered his services
feature shark tail offered his services
feature shark tail offered his services as a dating doctor in the romantic
as a dating doctor in the romantic
as a dating doctor in the romantic comedy hitch and starred in the American
comedy hitch and starred in the American
comedy hitch and starred in the American biographical drama The Pursuit of
biographical drama The Pursuit of
biographical drama The Pursuit of Happyness in 2007
Happyness in 2007
Happyness in 2007 Will Smith found himself alone with his
Will Smith found himself alone with his
Will Smith found himself alone with his dog in a post-apocalyptic future trying
dog in a post-apocalyptic future trying
dog in a post-apocalyptic future trying to undo a viral plague in his
to undo a viral plague in his
to undo a viral plague in his unprecedented worldwide success I am
unprecedented worldwide success I am
unprecedented worldwide success I am Legend this was a triumph he quickly
Legend this was a triumph he quickly
Legend this was a triumph he quickly repeated with his offbeat drunken
repeated with his offbeat drunken
repeated with his offbeat drunken superhero flick Hancock and in 2008 he
superhero flick Hancock and in 2008 he
superhero flick Hancock and in 2008 he set out to change the lives of seven
set out to change the lives of seven
set out to change the lives of seven people in seven pounds of all the talent
people in seven pounds of all the talent
people in seven pounds of all the talent on the red carpet few can claim the same
on the red carpet few can claim the same
on the red carpet few can claim the same level of rapid success as this rapper
level of rapid success as this rapper
level of rapid success as this rapper turned Hollywood a-lister and over the
turned Hollywood a-lister and over the
turned Hollywood a-lister and over the years he has continued to create music
years he has continued to create music
years he has continued to create music and even sit in the producer chair such
and even sit in the producer chair such
and even sit in the producer chair such as his involvement in 2010’s the Karate
as his involvement in 2010’s the Karate
as his involvement in 2010’s the Karate Kid starring his own son Jaden Smith
Kid starring his own son Jaden Smith
Kid starring his own son Jaden Smith continuing to thrill audiences as only
continuing to thrill audiences as only
continuing to thrill audiences as only he can will
he can will
he can will myth is set to reprise his role in the
myth is set to reprise his role in the
myth is set to reprise his role in the upcoming third entry in the Men in Black
upcoming third entry in the Men in Black
upcoming third entry in the Men in Black franchise
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