Warning spoilers! This article will outline the main plot elements of I Am Legend (2007).
Will Smith fondly remembers his canine partner Abby from Francis Lawrence’s 2007 film I Am Legend, whom he calls straight.A brilliant actor“. During filming, the actor also tried to adopt a German Shepherd who stole the show in the successful feature film.
Abby really gave her features to dog Samantha I am a legendAnother German shepherd, Kona’s sidekick, replaced him for a few scenes. Although more than ten years have passed since then Will Smith He has not shared the screen, his recent comments prove that he has not forgotten his four-legged constellation.
“It was like Abby spoke English…she could literally understand you, it was the weirdest thing“, he explained in the latest episode of the show “Hot” aired on YouTube (Deadline).
Unfortunately, she couldn’t take Abby home because she “He was the breadwinner of his family and should remain so“- said the actor.
Loosely adapted from Richard Matheson’s 1954 novel, I am a legend tells the story of Robert Neville, a former US Army virologist who, when a virus originally created to treat cancer wipes out most of humanity, becomes the last person to haunt the ruins of New York. For 3 years, he radioed messages every day in hopes of finding other survivors. But Neville is not alone: mutants, victims of the virus, roam the night. He has only one option for survival: immune to the virus, he aims to cure it from his own blood, with his dog Sam (Abby) as his only companion.
Recalling the heartbreaking scene in which Sam becomes infected and Neville must end his life, Will Smith revealed that his owner and trainer simply had to say “Abby, die” And he played dead, as he did in the final scene of the film: “ that he was limping and I lay down. How to train a dog to limp? It was like working with a brilliant actor“, he concluded.
in April, Will Smith Abby was honored on National Pet Day with a video montage of their duet on the moving song, captioned: “good girl“.
where is the rest
Announced for 2022, the sequel to the cult film is still “in preparation” says Michael B. According to Jordan’s statements to People last week. He will be around in the sequel Will SmithWhile both will be producers.
“We are still working on the script to make it equal. There is no release date or anything like that“, he explained. “I’m not sure where we’re going to take this movie, but I’m really excited to get in front of the camera with him. As someone I’ve admired for a long time, I’m really looking forward to working with Will. I’m really excited.“
While I wait to be able to discover this second installment, I’m Legend with Abbey will be seen again on VOD.
Watch the full interview with Will Smith in the video below:
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