Will Smith thought about killing his father for abusing his mother. In his book, Will noted that this was the reason why he didn’t finish the sixth and final contracted season of the show. The show came to a close in 1996. With writers on board that smartly tapped around issues of race and class, “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” struck a chord with America for years.īut toward the last season, as revealed in “Will,” the team lost touch with the pulse of the audience when Carlton began carrying a gun in season five, episode 15. Will Smith knew it was time to leave “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” when Alfonso Ribeiro’s character, Carlton, started carrying a gun. “She told Jada, ‘Daddy has a picture of a family in his mind, and it’s not us.’ ” Selfie of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” cast during the 2017 Reunion When Willow Smith was 10, she expressed to her mom that the rosy-lens that her father saw his family through was just that.

His daughter Willow checked him about his idea of the perfect family and notes that ain’t them.įrom the first chapter to the last, one great awareness that Smith continues to make is that his “fixed” image of what a family should be does not line up with the one that he actually has. So when “After Earth” was a major letdown, with critics bashing the acting, Will claimed it was because of him.Īccording to Will, his son felt betrayed and wanted to emancipate himself. Jaden Smith, as a young actor, had much success with the movie “The Pursuit of Happyness” (2006) and a remake of “The Karate Kid” (2010). Will details biggest regret that caused his son, Jaden, to ask for emancipation. However, during that time he ended up falling in love with his co-star due to method acting, which put a strain on and ultimately led to the end of his marriage. He was a newlywed husband to Sheree Zampino and a first-time daddy, welcoming the birth of his oldest son, Trey. In 1992, Smith starred in his first breakout film, “Six Degrees of Separation” alongside Stockard Channing. Will Smith’s first marriage ended because he fell in love with Rizzo from “Grease.”

Here are 10 things about Will Smith that one only learns from reading “Will.” With the release of the “Parents Just Don’t Understand” rapper’s new book, “Will,” fans get to see the core of what makes him a true star: his commitment to excellence at all costs. Cannes, France – May 17: Will Smith attends the “Ismael’s Ghosts (Les Fantomes d’Ismael)” screening and opening gala during the 70th-annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 17, 2017, in Cannes, France.

So signature and recognizable, the average person might just think that they know him.īut … they don’t. Almost always a big-time box-office draw, his role versatility, good looks and polished look is signature. Rapper-turned-actor Will Smith is one of Hollywood’s most recognizable megastars.

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