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Over the past three decades, Will Smith has remained one of the most successful actors of the generation. Smith is known for his incredibly versatile talent ranging from action to comedy to drama. The star can do it all and more, making him one of the most appreciated stars in Hollywood. He has given numerous box office hits likeMen in Black and Bad Boys franchises, Independence Day, I Am Legend, and more.
The actor once surprised his fans when he kissed his male co-actor in a film, however, one of his fans did not take it well. Smith had to call security to calm the matter.
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Fan reaction to Will Smith’s on-screen kiss with Kevin James inHitch
Will Smithplayed the lead in Andy Tennant’s filmHitch. In the script, there was a scene where he had to kiss his co-star Kevin James. It was not a big issue as it was supposed to be a comedy act. Especially since he was doing so in a comedy.
The Pursuit of Happynessactor shared in an interview with BBC,
“With comedy though, you can get away with anything. I’m comedically brave so I was very comfortable.”
The actor recalled that there was one fan on set who was offended by the scene between James and Smith. He also told Smith that he disapproved of the kiss.
“We were shooting the movie in New York a year ago, and nobody knows what the movie is at that point so, there are like 250 New Yorkers standing out there as we’re doing the scene. So this black guy walks up, and he’s watching and sees Kevin lean in for this kiss and he screams out, ‘Brother, NO! Hell no, Will! Un-uh, man! Don’t be doing that Will! What the HELL are you doing, brother?!’ So you know we had to call security to calm him down and explain that it was a movie and he was a little more okay with it.”
Hitchwas a 2005 romantic comedy film that starred Will Smith in the title role, along with Eva Mendes, Kevin James, and Amber Valletta. The film was a box office hit and grossed $371.6 million worldwide.
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Will Smith earlier refused to kiss another man on screen
Will Smith shared the screen with Anthony Michael Hall inSix Degrees of Separation,released in 1993. In the script, there was a scene where he had to kiss his co-star Michael Hall, but he refused to do it.
The actor shared he had reasons for not performing the act, but he later regretted it.
In an interview withEntertainment Weekly, he shared,
“It was very immature on my part. I was thinking, ‘How are my friends in Philly going to think about this?’ I wasn’t emotionally stable enough to artistically commit to that aspect of the film… This was a valuable lesson for me. Either you do it, or you don’t.”
The film featured Stockard Channing, Will Smith, Donald Sutherland, Ian McKellen, etc. in prominent roles.
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Source-Entertainment Weekly
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