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Talk about the glorious actors of all time and Will Smith will be among the first ones to come to mind. Ever since the inception of his career in 1990, the 54-year-old actor has landed lead roles in numerous blockbuster movies. For someone with an acting career of over 30 years, Smith has certainly firmed his position in the industry judging from the amount of success, popularity, and respect he has achieved.
However, even though most of his movies are much loved by the audience, theMen in Blackactor regrets the flopping of his $221M movieWild Wild Westwhich left him utterly broken.
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Will Smith’sWild Wild WestFailure Left Him Broken
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Renowned for his roles in hits likeBad BoysandIndependence Day,Will Smithhas received an extraordinary level of acclamation worldwide. But none can beat him for his role inMen in Black,be it even the greatest star of all time. And so, after getting widely applauded for this superhit movie, the Oscar winner thought of re-collaborating withMIBdirector Barry Sonnenfeld forWild Wild Westas a win-win situation.
However, it turned out to be the opposite, as the movie got caught up in a lot of criticism by fans and critics alike, leading to his blockbuster streak coming to an abrupt end. Talking about the movie’s failure, Smith said,
“My biggest emotional defeat and the greatest emotional pain I’ve had as an actor was when Wild Wild West opened up to $52 million. The movie wasn’t good. And it hurt so bad to be the number one movie, to open at $52 million, and to know the movie wasn’t good.”
While the 54-year-old actor committed his whole self to the movie and considered it to be a great one, it did not quite please the audience as even after opening strong,Wild Wild Westfaced a devastating end that left Smith crushed.
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Will Smith Has Broadened His Genre Range SinceWild Wild West
Even thoughWild Wild Westdid end up breaking the actor’s blockbuster streak, Will Smith neither blamed Barry Sonnenfeld nor gave up just there. Instead, he decided to widen the genre range of the movies he has starred in ever since his $221M cult classic.
Following the failure ofWild Wild West,Will Smith found himself acting in movies that were more than mere CGI monster fights. He was seen in and globally applauded for roleplaying the late Muhammad Ali, a boxing legend inMichael Mann‘s 2001 biopicAli.Not stopping there, theMen in Blackactor went ahead to star in several other different genre movies includingBad Boys for LifeandKing Richard,where the latter even granted him his first Oscar.
Nevertheless, thanks to Will Smith’s hard work and determination, his film game has been going strong ever since, without hinting at the career break that the actor faced due to his $221M movie failure.
You can streamWild Wild Weston Netflix.
Source:CheatSheet
Mahin Sultan
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Mahin Sultan is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, where she brings a fresh perspective to entertainment news. Having been in the field for over 3 years now, she has already written more than 2,000 articles across a variety of niches, from entertainment to health and fashion. This diverse experience has allowed her to quickly build a solid foundation and a deep understanding of the industry.
