Will Smith and Rosario Dawson were out making the press rounds for their new holiday drama
Seven Pounds today. While having an in-depth conversation with Rosario about Will Smith's "very sexy ears" she let it slip that he would be playing Barack Obama sometime in the near future. Having only heard rumors about the aspects of Smith playing Obama, I of course asked Will about the idea when I sat down to talk with him.
Smith said that he was definitely considering playing the president elect sometime in the future, and then remarked that his ears made him a lock for the role. It's a joke he has shared many times. He explained that a Barack Obama biopic excited him because the film, "Already has one heck of an ending!" For anyone that is expecting to see this within the next couple of years might have to hold their breath, though. If Mr. Smith has it his way, he'd want to wait eight years before producing and starring in a film about America's first black president. He also commented that he'd want to wait until at least six months after Obama was out of office before releasing it, which he felt should have been done with Oliver Stone's
W. Still, there is a chance that we could see a film about Obama starring Smith sooner that.
You can watch our entire conversation about this later in the month when we will have exclusive video interviews with both Will Smith and Rosario Dawson in support of
Seven Pounds, which opens December 19th.
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and who are you, moviemaniac's alter ego? we don't know each other, but if we did you'd know a movies potential profit margin does not get me all hot and bothered. i still think actor's should be picked based on whether are not they would fit the part, not whether or not they'll put the producer's kids through college.
As for Will Smith's point of view... I mentioned this in an earlier comment on this thread. Smith is a good actor who will do the part justice. Those who say "give someone else a chance" are not thinking straight. You don't become famous and rich by "giving" away parts like this. You take them BEFORE someone else does. That's like you making a million dollars and having a chance for another million... and people telling you "give someone else a chance to win a million". You would say "bullshit, I'm taking the second million".
The studio wins. Will Smith wins. And yes, I dare say, the audience wins. He's proved time and again he's a good actor. So why would somebody tell him "no... we're making this movie with someone else"?
will smith wants to do this, will smith wants to do that, everyone says "okay will smith you can do it because then we'll make shitloads of money because you're will smith and everyone loves you".
well maybe somebody should just say "no will smith, you wouldn't make a great obama, if we make this movie i think we'll get someone else to do it".
hahaha.
oh man, you wanna believe shit cant get any worse, but theres always ways to make things worse.
He'll be over booked anyway with other films.
As for your President, never liked the man just bring home the troops. It's not your war.
A movie should not be made about the merits of an event or individual until we have had time to look at it without a clouded judgement. And no, I'm not loving on Bush or hating on Obama - I am just wishing that people would hop off the bandwagon long enough to put things into perspective.
see.