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Charlize Theron attends a Film Society hosted screening of ‘Battle In Seattle’ at the Tribeca Hotel
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Charlize Theron sparkles at a screening of ‘The Burning Plain’ at the Venice Film Festival
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Charlize Theron, Jason Bateman and Will Smith make an appearance on MTV’s ‘TRL’
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Charlize Theron
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Charlize Theron attends a Film Society hosted screening of ‘Battle In Seattle’ at the Tribeca Hotel
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Charlize Theron sparkles at a screening of ‘The Burning Plain’ at the Venice Film Festival
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Charlize Theron, Jason Bateman and Will Smith make an appearance on MTV’s ‘TRL’
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September 23, 2008
Charlize Theron Disses ‘The Hills,’ Hints At ‘Hancock’ Sequel
Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron says she may have starred in a stinker or two, but none of her films are as bad as MTV reality drama “The Hills.”
“I watched a couple episodes,” she told MTV News. “Why is it so big? It’s about nothing!”
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It would have been easy to write off the smooth-talking star of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” television series as just another crossover musician/actor flash in the pan — except for one thing — Will had real talent. Already a hip-hop star when he was approached to star in the series, he jumped at the chance and, in the process, rescued himself from bankruptcy that his high-flying ways in the music world had brought on. While shooting the series he branched out in a notable dramatic role big screen role in “Six Degrees of Separation” and went on to solidify his action hero status as the star of the wildly successful “Independence Day” and the “Men in Black” franchise.
Along the way, Will kept himself involved in the music world and made himself one of the rare stars to excel in three mediums: music, television and film. He earned Oscar nominations for his roles in 2001’s “Ali” and 2006’s “The Pursuit of Happyness.” One interesting role that he turned down — the role of Neo in the cult hit-turned box office behemoth “The Matrix,”choosing instead to star in one of his very rare critical duds, “Wild Wild West.”
Smith had one of the largest openings of his career in 2007 with the sci-fi thriller, “I Am Legend.”
Will’s future projects to look out for include the summer 2008 superhero flick, “Hancock,” alongside Oscar-winner Charlize Theron.
- Name: Will Smith
- Birthdate: September 25, 1968
- Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
fun facts
Will met his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, when she tried out for a role on “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.”
Will got the nickname “Prince” from his grade school teachers because of his smooth, Prince Charming-like demeanor.
Before Keanu, WIll turned down the role of Neo in “The Matrix.”
Will turned down a scholarship to M.I.T. to pursue his singing career.
Will was on the verge of bankruptcy when he was cast in “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.”
For the first few months of “Fresh Prince,” Will would memorize and mouth the lines of his co-stars, which can be clearly seen in some early episodes.
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