New role in sci-fi film
Will Smith’s Hollywood comeback is taking shape
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After the mega cinema release of “Bad Boys 4”, it is becoming apparent that Will Smith has been able to redeem himself. Another leading role is in store for him.
Will Smith (55) is currently up to his righteous mischief in the cinema alongside Martin Lawrence (59) as “bad boy” Mike Lowrey. And because he is doing this very successfully around two years after his Oscar slap against comedian Chris Rock (59), which Smith himself has since resoundingly slapped out of Hollywood, the role offers now seem to be pouring in again. the US industry website “Deadline”that Smith has been given the lead role in an ambitious science fiction thriller called “Resistor”.
It is a film adaptation of the novel “Influx” by Daniel Suarez, which was published in 2014. In it, a physicist – played by Smith in the film – makes a discovery that could literally turn humanity upside down. However, because a powerful organization has something against said discovery making its way to the public, Smith’s character suddenly finds himself fighting a far-reaching conspiracy.
Smith is one of the producers
Eric Singer, who co-wrote the script for the mega-hit “Top Gun: Maverick,” will write the screenplay for “Resistor,” according to the report. The truth behind Smith’s casting for the lead role is that he himself is one of the producers – and therefore probably had a part in the decision. This is also the case with other film projects that are According to the industry website “IMDb” are currently in the works with Smith – including a remake of the comedy “One Ticket for Two” together with Kevin Hart (44) and the sequel to his film “I Am Legend”.
But it is also a fact that Will Smith has already achieved a respectable commercial success both nationally and internationally with his first film shot after the Oscar scandal, “Bad Boys 4: Ride or Die”, which was released two weeks ago. The site “Box Office Mojo” estimates the action comedy’s worldwide revenue at around 220 million US dollars, and this figure is likely to grow considerably in the coming weeks.