What is going on with Will Smith?

LOL, How many do I need to list to have a "healthy sampling". Those were just off the top of my head. Ive seen more.
Also, when I refer to MIB, I mean I-III...and the same goes for Bad Boys. "Ali" was no prize either.

So thats 12 movies off the top of my head alone

 

I think he DOES have good acting chops but hasn't sought to challenge himself that often.

I saw "Focus" yesterday and it was okay - moderately enjoyable but a bit lackluster. It seemed like the same old, same old from him - he probably needs to break into something different...

 

Ok then maybe start a bad actor Will Smith thread..anyway, I personally think in the right material he's a fine actor/leading man.

 

I think he's a rare actor who (when given the right material) can do comedy or drama well.

 

No need to start a new thread. The OP wanted to know whats going on with Will Smith.

Hes a bad actor and people have finally begun to notice.

 

I dunno. Liam Neeson seems - unfortunately - to have built a new career in action movies and he's older.

 

Yeah, but he's a good actor

 

Too true.

 

If you think he's a bad actor now, check out the first couple episodes of Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air and watch how much better he got through the run of that show.

 

Sitcoms are full of bad actors....movies on the other hand are supposed to be reserved for the better ones

 

Time for him to go back to music, if you ask me and re-visit DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince...

 

Jeff seems to be keeping himself pretty busy with his own career these days but I'm sure he'd jump at the chance to do a reunion album/tour with Will.

 

Kinda surprised there hasn't been a Fresh Prince reunion. Next year will be 20 years since the show went off the air, and 90s nostalgia is now in full swing. The time seems ripe to me.

 

I think now that James Avery has passed away, that isn't likely to happen. But I understand that the cast are all still in touch for the most part.

 

Forgot about that. He was definitely a good straight man/foil for Will, but I think they could still put together a good one-off show without him, maybe mentioning that Uncle Phil passed away.

Here's another question though: would they get season 1-3 Vivian or season 4-6 Vivian?

 

Does this answer your question?

 

Ali is a really mediocre movie, but Smith was great in that role. He was nominated for an Academy award for that performance. I agree with @Oatsdad that he's a talented guy who's going for hits rather than challenging roles. I think Tom Cruise is in the same boat.

 

He did some pretty solid dramatic work on Fresh Prince on some of the Very Special episodes.

 

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Those are two great examples. That episode where Will's father comes back into his life only to abruptly leave again is pretty powerful.

 

Cruise had a period where he did seem to challenge himself - stuff like 'Born on the 4th of July", "Magnolia", and the like. Even "Rain Man" forced him to stretch his legs.

He seems more in "action hero" mode over the last while, though. Maybe he - and Smith - want to use their remaining Legit Leading Man days as much as they can!

 

Do TV series ever use that "on a very special episode of..." blurb anymore? I assume not - it got to be such a mocked cliche...

 

Please stop writing things I agree with so easily. It scares me.