Will Smith: Must Watch Movies of Academy Award Winner

Commercially successful actor Will Smith who received Academy Award in 2022 Oscar, is also a renowned and accomplished rapper. He is known as The Fresh Prince on stage. Smith has garnered four Grammy Awards for his performance as a rapper.

As an actor, Smith, along with his Oscar, has also received a number of other nominations for prestigious Awards for his numerous roles.

He has been subjected to harsh criticism in the 2022 Oscar for slapping the Oscar presenter on stage which banned him from all Academy functions for ten years. He resigned subsequently from the Academy.

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Following is the list of notable movies in which Will Smith has starred:

Six Degrees of Separation (1993)-

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Based on the Pulitzer Prize-nominated same-named play of John Guare, the movie stars Smith in the role of Paul who is a skilled con artist. The movie was released on December 8, 1993, in the US.

Independence Day (1996)-

This is Roland Emmerich’s sci-fi action movie that revolves around a number of people from different parts and positions of life converging in the Nevada desert after the attack of a powerful extraterrestrial race.

Smith plays the role of a Marine F/A-18 named Captain Steven Hiller in the movie. It was released on July 3, 1997, in the US.

Men in Black (1997)-

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Barry Sonnenfeld’s sci-fi action comedy movie ‘Men in Black is inspired by Marvel Comic’s similar named series, which stars as an agent of the secret organization named Men in Black. The movie was released on July 2, 1997, in the US.

Enemy of the State (1998)-

This is a political action thriller movie that casts Smith as Robert Clayton Dean, a labor lawyer co-starring with Gene Hackman. The movie was released on November 20, 1998, in the US.

Ali (2001)-

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Michael Mann’s biographical sports movie ‘Ali’ chronicles the life of renowned professional boxer of America Muhammad Ali who is regarded to be one of the most significant sports figures of the 20th century.

His nickname was The Greatest. In the movie, which features his life from the year of 1964 to 1974, Smith portrays the titular lead role. The role garnered Smith a nomination for Academy Award for Best Actor. The movie was released on December 25, 2001, in the US.

I, Robot (2004)-

In this sci-fi action movie, Smith stars as Det. Del Spooner is a Chicago Police detective and is biased against robots. The movie was released in the US on July 16, 2004.

Hitch (2005)-

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Andy Tennant’s romantic comedy movie ‘Hitch centers around a “date doctor” named Alex Hitchens or Hitch whose profession is to teach men the technique of wooing women. Smith plays the titular lead role in the movie.

The film was released on February 11, 2005, in the US.

The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)-

Gabriele Muccino’s biographical movie stars Smith in the role of Chris Gardner, a motivational speaker and businessman of America who started as a homeless salesman.

The film offers the debut role for Smith’s real-life son Jaden Smith who in the film plays Gardner’s son Chris Gardner Jr. The movie was released on December 15, 2006, in the US. Smith won another Academy Award nomination for his role in the film.

I Am Legend (2007)-

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The post-apocalyptic action thriller movie is inspired by the same-named novel by Richard Matheson. Smith portrays the character of Robert Neville in the movie who is a US Army virologist.

The movie was released on December 14, 2007, in the US.

Hancock (2008)-

Peter Berg’s superhero movie ‘Hancock stars Will Smith in the titular role of John Hancock who is a superhero with the characteristics of invulnerability, immortality, and many superhuman traits.

He is also an alcoholic and suffers from amnesiac. The movie was released on July 2, 2008, in the US.

Seven Pounds (2008)-

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This is another collaboration between Gabriele Muccino and Will Smith. Smith stars in the movie in the role of a man who wants to change the lives of seven people. The movie, though did not receive much positive critical review, had a box-office success. The film was released on December 19, 2008, in the US.

Suicide Squad (2016)-

Based on DC Comics, this movie stars Smith as an assassin cum expert marksman Floyd Lawton aka Deadshot.

The film was released on August 5, 2016, in the US.

Aladdin (2016)-

Aladdin (2016)-
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This is Walt Disney Pictures produced live-action adaptation of Disney’s ‘Aladdin’ about the famous story of the magical lamp from ‘One Thousand and One Nights. Smith plays the Genie of the lamp in the movie.

It was released on May 24, 20219 in the US.

Bad Boys for Life (2020)-

This is the third installment of the Bad Boys franchise in which Smith reprised his role of Detective Lieutenant Michael Eugene Lowery or Mike. The movie was released on January 17, 2020, in the US.

King Richard (2021)-

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The biographical sports movie ‘King Richard features Smith in the role of Richard Williams who is the father cum coach of renowned tennis players Serena Williams and Venus Williams.

The role garnered him wins from Academy Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, and Golden Globe Award. It was released on November 19, 2021, in the U.S.

 

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