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Will Smith apparently turned down the role of Neo in 'The Matrix' in 1999. He instead took a part in the movie 'Wild Wild West,' which was a flop at the box office.
In his acceptance speech, Smith apologized for his outburst and related himself to his winning role in 'King Richard.' "Art imitates life, I look like the crazy father," he said. "Love will make you do crazy things." He added, "Richard Williams was a fierce defender of his family. In this time in my life, in this moment I am overwhelmed by what God is calling on me to do and be in this world ... I wanna be a vessel of love. I wanna say thank you to Venus and Serena, I just hope they didn't see that on TV."
Will Smith has been on our TV screens and in cinemas for some 30 years. His career has been filled with success, and he is still one of the biggest actors in Hollywood. That's why it was such a historic moment when Smith finally won his first Oscar at the 2022 Academy Awards for his role in 'King Richard,' playing the father of Venus and Serena Williams. But the night is remembered for much more controversial reasons, as earlier he had marched onstage and slapped host Chris Rock for making a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's alopecia (which Rock later claimed he was unaware of). Smith went on to apologize, but damage control mode is still on.
All this said, it's obvious there's a lot more to Smith than meets the eye, so take a look at the following gallery to find out facts you never knew about the star.
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Oscar winner Will Smith turns 54 this September 25
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Will Smith has been on our TV screens and in cinemas for some 30 years. His career has been filled with success, and he is still one of the biggest actors in Hollywood. That's why it was such a historic moment when Smith finally won his first Oscar at the 2022 Academy Awards for his role in 'King Richard,' playing the father of Venus and Serena Williams. But the night is remembered for much more controversial reasons, as earlier he had marched onstage and slapped host Chris Rock for making a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's alopecia (which Rock later claimed he was unaware of). Smith went on to apologize, but damage control mode is still on.
All this said, it's obvious there's a lot more to Smith than meets the eye, so take a look at the following gallery to find out facts you never knew about the star.