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Vote up the details you missed when watching Will Smith on the big and small screen.
Will Smith is a man of many talents. From his comedic chops to dramatic energy, he truly is one of the most flexible actors of his generation. Being on the scene since the late '80s has its perks, in that he has a massive catalog of work to comb through for tiny details that not only enhance the performances he gives but make the projects he's part of that much richer. This is a collection of missable details from Will Smith's work in movies and television.
Vote up the most interesting details from Will Smith's body of work!
In Independence Day (1996) they filmed Will Smith dragging the alien across the salt flats of Utah. Will Smith improvised the "And what the hell is that smell?" Nobody warned him of the horrible smell that sometimes comes of the Great Salt Lake due to billions of dead brine shrimp each year.
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Dr. Robert Neville Does His Best To Preserve The Arts
In I Am Legend (2007), in Dr. Robert Neville’s house you can see multiple famous paintings hanging in his home that he took from the Museum of Modern Art and other famous galleries in New York. In this scene while Ethan watches Shrek, you can see Vincent Van Gogh’s Starry Night.
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Genie Likes To Pull His Examples From The Disney Vault
Redditor u/Thehappycachorro noticed this great detail while watching 2019's live-action adaptation of the Disney classic, Aladdin. During the scene when Genie is explaining to Aladdin how genies and wishes work, Genie pulls out a piece of concept art that was used in developing the original animated film.
Redditor u/Ctrl--Alt noticed this amazing throwback detail in Men In Black II:
In Men in Black II, Will Smith (Agent J) communicates with an alien US Post Office worker by reprising an old beat-boxing routine from The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air.
