Will Smith Calls The Pursuit of Happyness His Best Film, Beat Men in Black!

Nearly two decades after the release of The Pursuit of Happyness, Will Smith is still incredibly proud of his role in the film. This film, which was released in 2006, was adapted from the true story of a homeless man in San Francisco who made a career selling Bone Density Scanner machines from door to door to support himself and his son.

Through the latest content on the YouTube channel First We Feast, Will Smith said that The Pursuit of Happyness is the best film he has starred in throughout his career as an actor. Meanwhile, in second place is the first film in the Men In Black franchise. " I feel the best film I have ever acted in is The Pursuit of Happyness. 

In second place is the first Men In Black. The direction, cinematography and music are extraordinary ," said Will Smith, quoted from the IndieWire page on Monday June 10, 2024. Initially he was not very interested in taking on a role in The Pursuit of Happyness. But his partner, James Lassiter, persuaded him to get involved in the project. 

Likewise with Men in Black, James also chose him to play. Will Smith collaborates again with the director of The Pursuit of Happyness, Gabriele Muccino, through the drama film Seven Pounds . Will Smith plays a man who is plagued by guilt because of a car accident that killed seven people, including his pregnant wife.

Recently, Will Smith returned to the big screen with the fourth film in the Bad Boys franchise, entitled Bad Boys: Ride or Die, which is currently showing in Indonesian cinemas. Apart from that, he was also confirmed to be joining the sequel to I Am Legend with Michael B. Jordan.

In an interview with Entertainment Tonight , Will Smith revealed that initially he was doubtful about the decision to continue the story of I Am Legend , but ultimately changed his mind after hearing the concept proposed by Michael B. Jordan.Will Smith admitted the idea caught his attention and felt confident they could make it happen. This sequel was written by Akiva Goldsman who also wrote the script for the first film.