Fun Facts About Will Smith

In The Pursuit of Happyness, Chris Gardner quickly solved a Rubik's Cube. He did this without special effects; Smith learned to solve the puzzle.He learned to solve the puzzle.The actor took lessons from Rubik's champion Tyson Mao to achieve the trick on camera.

A rumor says Will Smith turned down a scholarship to MIT in Boston. This is only half true; Smith stated...Smith stated:This fact details 'He Might Have Gotten Into MIT' in the list 'Fun Facts About Will Smith'.

My mother worked for the School Board of Philadelphia. She had a friend who was the MIT admissions officer. I had high SAT scores, and they needed Black kids, so I could have gotten in. But I did not plan to go to college.

The Fresh Prince, an extremely accomplished rapper at a young age, released his first album with DJ Jazzy Jeff just...three weeks before they graduated high school.Their first album hit the top 200 Billboard charts. A year later, they released their second album.He is the DJ; I am the Rapper.It hit number four on the charts. It became triple platinum, making Smith a teenage millionaire.

Will Smith takes pride in his work ethic. In an interview with Tavis Smiley, he...said:This fact details 'He Has A Strong Work Ethic' in the list 'Fun Facts About Will Smith'.

The only difference I see is I am not afraid to die on a treadmill. I will not be out-worked, period. You might have more talent, be smarter, or be sexier. You have all those things in nine categories. But if we use the treadmill together, there are two things: You get off first, or I die. It is simple, right?

Smith has been one of the biggest, most consistent movie stars for decades. His movies made...$2.7 billion in the United States.Combined worldwide earnings reached $6.5 billion.

Everything between 2002's.Men in Black II.to 2008's.Hancock. grossed over $100 million at the box office.That includesMen in Black II, Bad Boys II, I, Robot, Shark Tale, Hitch, The Pursuit of Happyness, I Am Legend., and.Hancock.. Some films made much more; two even topped $200 million.

While.Wild Wild West.opened at number one and made $52 million. Smith was unhappy with the result. He stated...stated.This fact details 'He Thought 'Wild Wild West' Was A Terrible Movie' in the list 'Fun Facts About Will Smith'.

My biggest emotional defeat and greatest pain as an actor came from Wild Wild West.Wild Wild West.opened up to $52 million. The movie was not good. Being the number one movie, opening at $52 million, and knowing the movie was bad hurt a lot.

Will Smith was only12 when he started rapping.. He went by the Fresh Prince early on. He always had comedic flair in his rhymes. Then four years later, at 16, Smith met a DJ named DJ Jazzy Jeff, and rap history was made.

The pair planned to make fun, friendly, curse-free raps, avoiding the gangster rap then emerging.

In 1988, at age 20,Smith won his first Grammy.Parents do not understand. Many others do too.He earned many nominations and wins.Followed wins like “Summertime,” “Men in Black,” and “Gettin' Jiggy Wit It.”

Will Smith went from an unknown Philly kid to a rap phenomenon incredibly fast. Like any teenager who suddenly gets rich, he...started spending his money quickly.Not paying taxes and owing the IRS put Smith in serious financial trouble.

Smith sought influence by hanging around Paramount Studios. He pitched what became The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air to Quincy Jones and NBC executive Brandon Tartikoff. The plan worked.

Willard Christopher Smith Jr.was born in West Philadelphia.He was born September 25th, 1968. His mom worked for the school board; his dad owned a refrigerator company. He is the second of four children.

Smith became a producer.He produced "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air".started his career early withHe produced "Showtime".He also produced films like Eddie Murphy's and De Niro'sHis work includes "ATL, Lakeview Terrace, This Means War".plusSmith produced "The Karate Kid".and his son's debut,He hosted a daytime talk show.He makes his own movies sometimes, includingI, Robot, Hitch, Hancockand others. His production company also made Queen Latifah'sHe produced a..

July is famous for releasing big studio blockbuster films. For years, Will Smithaction films came out in this month.These films includeIndependence Day., Bad Boys, Men in Black, MIIB, Bad Boys 2, I, Robot.andHancock.This earned him the nickname “Mr. July.”

Smith considered the role of Neo in The Matrix but declined. The actor felt no guilt for the choice, however,stating,

That role belongs to Keanu. Watching the movie, I see the choices he made. I think a hundred times, ‘I would have messed that up.’