Starting an acting career means accepting roles that are sometimes very far from your taste, desires or values. This was especially true of Will Smith with this film directed by Barry Sonnenfeld (Men in Black II, The Addams Family, etc.)
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Wild Wild West, released in theaters in 1999, is a feature film halfway between action and western. In the story, which takes place in 1869, two special agents, James West (Will Smith) and Artemus Gordon (Kevin Kline), assigned to neutralize one of the most powerful and demonic enemies of the President of the United States: Dr. Arles Loveless (Kenneth Branagh).
In their dangerous mission, the two somewhat rival agents are supported by Rita Escobar (Salma Hayek), a charming and mysterious artist. The cast also includes Mr. Emmett Walsh (Blade Runner), Ted Levine (The Silence of the Lambs) and Bai Ling (The Crow).
“This movie is just a thorn”
Rated 2.3 out of 5 by the audience and 3.4 out of 5 by the press, Wild Wild West Nothing but great success. In addition to grossing just $113 million in the United States, the film was nominated eight times for the Razzie Awards, a ceremony that honors the worst achievements of the year.
So there was disappointment among the actors and especially Will Smith. At the time, the American had just finished Men in Black and was dreaming of a big and brilliant career, as he confided to Croisette: “I wanted to win and become the biggest movie star and what happened then Wild Wild WestFirst of all, there was an obstacle.”
moreover, Will Smith He jokingly added: “This movie is just torture. Seeing myself in leather leggings… I don’t like it.” And it’s true that seeing him in a total cowboy look is surprising.
But rest assured that there is still a positive point in all of this. Wild Wild West The I Am Legend actor was given a chance to achieve major musical success with his song, which is the title track of the film. This is already a great success!
Tonight at the Paris premiere at 9:00 p.m.
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