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Will Smith, one of the most established actors in Hollywood, has given a number of standout acting performances. He has, however, once admitted that he believed he could easily outperform Tom Cruise, another well-known name in Hollywood.
The 54-year-old American actor-rapper last made an appearance in the action-drama,Emancipation(2022), andBad Boys for Life(2020). The latter was the third entry in theBad Boysfranchise and the follow-up to 2003’sBad Boys II.In the movie, which was helmed by Adil & Bilall, Smith and Martin Lawrence reprised their leading parts.
Speaking of this 2020 action comedy film, theKing Richardactor once revealed that he made the decision to perform his own stunts and felt pretty confident about it.
Moreover, he even continued to claim that he believed he was much “better” than action star, Tom Cruise.
Well, did we mention, it did not take him more than two stunts to realize he could not compete with theTop Gun: Maverickstar.
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Will Smith Believed He ‘Is Better Than Tom Cruise’
Hollywood’s glittering world is full of friendly rivalries between A-list stars. While they typically keep their competitive nature hidden, occasionally amusing events come to light.One such hilarious incident involvedWill Smith, a charismatic actor and rapper, who jokingly boasted that he was better thanThe Outsidersstar.
Hollywood A-lister, Tom Cruise, 61, is renowned for performing risky stunts in his films in addition to giving blockbuster acting performances. The actor has accomplished everything, from scaling the world’s tallest building to hanging from a plane.
Smith, 54, gained the confidence to replicate Cruise’s stunts strategy because the latter is still going strong and performing his own stunts at the age of 61. Thus, he decided to pull his own stunts inBad Boys for Life.
However, the actor soon discovered doubting himself when his long-awaited 2020 film was being filmed.During his appearance onThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, he shared that the film had a“couple of the action sequences.”
TheMen in Blackstar further added that he had no doubts about his ability to pull those stunts.
“I’m trying to hang on. There were a couple of the action sequences that I was like ‘oooh.’ I started and I told myself I was doing all of my stunts. I was doing — you know, Tom Cruise was just hanging on the side of an airplane at 50. I was like ‘Man, I’m better than Tom Cruise!'”
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Will Smith Soon Received A Dose Of Reality
Will Smith thought he could pull off every stunt as effortlessly asTom Cruise, but just two stunts in, he knew that was not the case. As a result, he soon came to the realization that he was not better than theTop Gunstar.
“And I did like two stunts, and I was like, ‘I’m not better than Tom Cruise!’”
Well, theEmancipationactor and Martin Lawrence,who returned to the franchise after a significant break, usedBad Boys for Lifeas a massive comeback.Since Michael Bay directed the first film, which gave Smith and Lawrence their big-screen debuts, a lot has changed.
However, it is safe to say that Smith’s electrifying performance inBad Boyswas what ultimately sealed the deal and gave him that prominence he didn’t receive fromThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
Bad Boys for Lifeearned $426.5 million worldwide with generally positive reviews from critics. Additionally, it was the fourth-highest-grossing movie of 2020 and the highest-grossing film in the franchise.
Moreover, earlier this year, Smith and Lawrence announced the nextBad Boysmovie and are scheduled to return in their respective roles in the action-comedy film series’ fourth installment.
Bad Boys for Lifeis streaming on DIRECTV.
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Source:The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
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