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Will Smith Reveals His Reasons For Not Taking The Lead Role In 'Django Unchained'

By Tambay A. Obenson
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June 14, 2012 10:30 AM
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On the heels of Adam's post discussing Will Smith's non-controversial role choices, seemingly as a strategy to maintain a certain image, comes this revelation courtesy of the latest issue of Empire magazine (via The Playlist)...

By Vanessa Martinez
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May 8, 2012 4:44 PM
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Alright, alright, this is not a new topic but given the latest discussion surrounding the casting of Mexican actress Kate Del Castillo as Idris Elba’s ex-wife in the upcoming thriller No Good Deed (see Tambay's post HERE), I thought I’d revisit this seemingly recurring “trend.” S&A contributor Emmanuel wrote a piece last year called, “Is Interracial Coupling on TV Meant To Soften The Blow Of Casting Black Leads?” which gives further insight on interracial coupling; his piece focused on Black/White pairings mostly.

By Tambay A. Obenson
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May 7, 2012 10:28 AM
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I wouldn't expect a Bad Boys 3 movie any time soon, if ever, based on these comments from Will Smith about the long-rumored threequel to the Michael Bay franchise that also stars Martin Lawrence.

By Tambay A. Obenson
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March 5, 2012 12:27 PM
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I don't think this needs much of an intro, so I won't bother. Here's the first full trailer for the next installment in the successful Men In Black franchise, Men In Black III, which will be in theaters this summer - Will Smith's first big screen appearance since 2008!

By Tambay A. Obenson
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March 1, 2012 11:23 AM
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Last I wrote about this was almost exactly a year ago... an update this morning (courtesy of MTV) says that writer Tim Dowling (This Means War) (who was hired last year to pen the script) has finished and turned it in, and that Will Smith and Denzel Washington are still very much attached to star in the roles originated by Sidney Poitier and Bill Cosby in the 1974 film.

By Emmanuel Akitobi
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February 22, 2012 9:57 AM
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When the open-period for voting on the 2012 Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards commences on March 1, that network's African viewers-- for the first time in the event's 25-year history-- will be included in the process, reports Screen Africa.

By Tambay A. Obenson
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February 17, 2012 12:38 PM
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No surprise here... I've been expecting this, since I think we all heard the rumors that a sequel/prequel to that 2007 blockbuster (almost $600 million worldwide gross) was coming.

By Cynthia Reid
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January 3, 2012 2:17 PM
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Well, we all made it to see 2012 and if you need something to kickstart your year watch this video compilation featuring Will Smith giving some words of wisdom to live by.

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