After the Oscar incident, the actor returned to fame and is now one of the most sought-after actors in Hollywood.
Amazon Prime Video continues to face constant crises within its content catalog, since itOn this occasion it is Will Smith who has put the streaming platform in trouble. And although he assured that he would work on a project that It cost around 80 million dollarsthe protagonist of I am legend preferred to take a step back from filming this movie.
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This project is Sugar Bandits which was the most expensive and largest among the applicants at the European Film Market (EFM) earlier this year, and Although it was not guaranteed that Smith would have a leading role in the production, it was detailed that he would play a co-lead character.and this in turn made the tape a particularly attractive product for buyers.
Furthermore, being an adaptation of the novel by Chuck Hogan -who has worked on titles such as Endgame, produced by Ben Affleck under the title of The Town, the project had everything to succeed. However, as Will Smith decided to turn down the role of a former soldier who leads an elite force trying to put an end to drug trafficking in Boston, the film is now on hold.
Regarding Smith’s reasons for leaving the role, Deadline He points out that there would have been scheduling conflicts in his agendabut it is also not clear whether the success of Bad Boys 4: Ride or Die would have reopened the doors for Smith to star in other major studio films.
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As after the Oscar slap in 2022 his career was damaged, The actor would have to take advantage of the best offers to return to the top of stardomin addition to the fact that it was stated that the actor will not leave Sugar Bandits in the scent, but could well be its new producer and that he would even be rescheduling his agenda to film the film again in 2025.
With the premiere of I Am Legend 2, We are sure that Smith’s schedule will be very busy in the coming years.. The first part of this successful film can be found in Max.
