Independence Day
There ’s no doubt that Will Smith one of the most recognizable renown in Hollywood at the moment . Smith begin his career in the 1980s as a doorknocker call the Fresh Prince , before going on to star in several movies and TV display . Ever since Smith started acting , his calling has n’t slacken down . During his acting career , Smith has been propose for two Academy Awards as well as a handful of Golden Globes .
While Smith has proven his gift in front of the television camera time and again , he is also incredibly likable off - covert , due to his upbeat personality and the way he treats other people . Let ’s take a look back at some of the finest and most iconic performances he ’s ever given , in ascend order .
Deadshot (Suicide Squad)
Smith has been in a lot of picture over the years , but not all of his films have been bang . Suicide Squadwasn’t look at a box seat office floating-point operation , but it certainly did n’t go over well with critics . The film saw the government recruit a handful of supervillains to save up the world , including Will Smith ’s Deadshot . The film boast a lot of talented worker include Jared Leto and Margot Robbie , but a respectable portion of it focused on Smith ’s character .
Deadshot , aka Floyd Lawton , conjoin Task Force X so as to abridge his prison house sentence , meaning he could visit his girl more . Not all of the character were developed in the film , but Smith ’s role got a huge portion of screen clip . He was the mavin of the show for sure , and one of its preservation grace ( to some extent ) .
Del Spooner (I, Robot)
The 2004 filmI , Robottakes position in 2035 , a near - future where robots dish and protect humankind . Will Smith ’s character , Del Spooner , is a police ship’s officer who mistrust automaton ( owing to past trauma ) , task with enquire a murder that may have been committed by an NS-5 class robot . Upon the cinema ’s release , it was criticized for its plot , but praise for the peculiar force and acting .
In the lead role , Smith more than carried the film with his acting power , but heavy gens like Bridget Moynahan , Alan Tudyk , and James Cromwell also feature in the cast .
Genie (Aladdin)
One role that Will Smith landed that arrest quite a bit of rebound was the Genie in the live - action remake ofAladdin . The fictitious character was , of track , made famous by the late Robin Williams and most people consider that nobody could do the character justness .
When the first trailer forAladdinwas released , Smith faced a lot of backlashbecause the CGI for his puritanical character was n’t quite svelte enough . In the end , Aladdinstill divided fans , but even though nobody could ever top Williams ’ Genie , many multitude think thatSmith still did a cracking job in the character .
Captain Steven Hiller (Independence Day)
independency Daywas one of Smith ’s other film . The photographic film was point by Roland Emmerich , who is well known for direct films likeGodzilla , The Day After Tomorrow , andWhite House Down . The celluloid did generally well with fans and critics , with people considering it a fantabulous Summer megahit . The film also did well at the box office , come in as the highest grossing flick of 1996 .
Kate Smith stars in the film as a jet pilot named Steven Hiller , who combat to save all of humans from an alien encroachment . The picture was pass on a sequel in 2016 but it did n’t do nearly as well as the first , potential because Smith did n’t return .
Robert Neville (I Am Legend)
I Am Legendstars Will Smith as a US Army virologist who believes he is the last human being living in New York . The film is a post - apocalyptic movie based on the novel by Richard Matheson . Since Smith is the only character for a good portion of the pic , his acting is really able to fall through .
Smith is known for his natural process and comedic roles , but this picture show showed a more serious side of the thespian . Throughout flashback sequences with Robert Neville ’s family and a heartbreaking fit with his cad identify Sam , Smith made it readable that he can pretend in pretty much any type of movie .
Mike Lowrey (Bad Boys)
One of Smith ’s earliest leading theatrical role was in the 1995 filmBad Boys . Smith starred in the film as Mike Lowrey , alongside Martin Lawrence . Lowrey is a affluent Miami PD investigator who also happens to be a ladies man . The theatrical role has appeared in twoBad Boysmovies so far , but Smith is also reprising the part in 2020 inBad Boys for Life .
The first pic did very well at the box office but develop mixed followup due to the repeated use of goods and services of buddy - pig clichés . The second motion picture did n’t do nearly as well as the first , but hopefully , Lawrence and Smith can revive the series with the third entry .
Chris Gardner (The Pursuit of Happyness)
Another one of Smith ’s more serious roles came in 2006 with the filmThe Pursuit of Happyness . The motion-picture show was base on the on-key story of Chris Gardner ; an enterpriser who had to hoodwink his passion with his ruffianly living circumstances and take maintenance of his son . Smith portrays Gardner in the film but is accompany by his real - life son Jaden Smith as co - star .
The Pursuit of Happynesswas a full-grown film for the Smith family line as it was Jaden ’s acting debut in a feature cinema , as well as one of the films that Will Smith was name for at the Oscars . Smith ended up losing to Forest Whitaker for the award of Best Actor in a ahead Role , but this still stands as one of Smith ’s most famous performances .
Muhammad Ali (Ali)
While Smith is one of the most discern actors in Hollywood , Muhammad Ali stands as one of the most recognized boxers in chronicle . Ali had an unbelievable boxing career before his last but is also remembered for being an activist and philanthropist .
The 2001 biopic calledAlistarring Will Smith cover around a decade Charles Frederick Worth of Ali ’s life , concenter on his boxing calling and his refusal to fight in the Vietnam War . The film did well with critics and even landed Smith an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of Ali , but the film ended up lose quite a bit of money at the box office .
Jay (Men In Black)
One film series that Smith star in that is still continuing today is theMen in Blackfranchise . Smith appeared in the first three films as Agent Jay but did n’t revert for the late installment , Men in Black : International .
In the first cinema , Agent Jay was a new military recruit to the organization , but in the sequels he was a more experienced federal agent , even matching the skill level of Agent Kay ( Tommy Lee Jones ) . Agent Jay is one of Smith ’s most memorable part because the film allow for both the military action hero and comedic side of Smith ’s performing to glisten through .
Will Smith (The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air)
While Smith has been constitute for several honored awards during his career , his most iconic role remains the one that kickstarted his acting career : Will fromThe Fresh Prince of Bel - Air . The show , as we all know , is about a young man living in West Philadelphia , who got into one niggling engagement and is then place to live with his aunt and uncle in Bel - Air .
The show go for six time of year on NBC from 1990 - 1996 and really catapulted Smith to the big time . Given Smith ’s personality and endowment , he still likely would have made it into the film industry , butThe Fresh Prince of Bel - Aircertainly helped him get there quicker .
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