![]() ![]() He's also one of the best-paid actors, pulling salaries estimated at $20 million per movie. I bomb over $100 million." Of all the films Smith has been the star of, only three (all biopics) have failed to make back their budgets note the Muhammad Ali biopic Ali (which was still a critical if not financial success), Concussion, and King Richard - Smith is that much of a box office draw. Adding to this, even his stinkers tend to suck in tons of money the failure of Wild Wild West prompted Smith to observe, "That's how big I am. It also helps that he is the undisputed lead in any movie he's in, one of the few Black actors at this status. While initially focused on lighthearted comedies and popcorn action, his Uncle Tomfoolery days are pretty much gone, with Smith playing semi-serious or serious roles most of the time now and his comedic acting not being race-based. Smith then moved on into what has become a very successful acting career. ![]() He really came to fame with the NBC series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, a successful and iconic sitcom that he only signed onto because most of his possessions were taken by the IRS as punishment for tax evasion. In West Philadelphia born and raised, on the playground is where he spent most of his days, chillin' out, maxin', relaxin' all cool, until Smith first entered the public eye as part of DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, a lighthearted hip-hop duo with hits including "Parents Just Don't Understand" and "Summertime". ![]() Willard Carroll Smith II (born Septemin Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American actor and rapper. Daniel O'Brien, Cracked, "4 Reasons Why Bad Movies Are Allowed to Happen" ![]()
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