Will Smith surprises fans with I Am Legend' sequel announcement

Will Smith has surprised his fans after spilling the beans on the upcoming  film I Am Legend 2 , which he's both starring in and producing alongside Michael B. Jordan.

At the Red Sea International Film Festival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Saturday, December 2, 2023, Smith revealed that the sequel follows the alternate ending from the 2007 sci-fi film's DVD release, where his character survives, unlike the theatrical version.

He said of I Am Legend 2, "I have a call with Michael B. Jordan tomorrow, we’re really close, script just came in."

"You have to be a real ‘I Am Legend’ buff to know this, but in the first, theatrical version, my character dies, but on the DVD there was an alternate version of the ending where my character lived," the Gemini Man actor continued.

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Smith further noted, "We are going with the mythology of the DVD version, I can’t tell you anything more, but Michael B. Jordan is in."

In addition to this, the Bad Boys for Life star, who was once a rap enthusiast, discovered acting's profound impact on understanding and shaping humanity.

He said, "Movies are about people trying to figure out how to be here without being miserable  how to be okay with life, how to not just survive but how to thrive into this potential existential tragedy that we have all been dropped into."

"How do we find love and joy in all that," Smith added.

While Reflecting on mentors, he also highlighted the influential moments shared with Tommy Lee Jones and Gene Hackman.

"That was the first realization that I could use everything I need around a single project, those two actors made me realize that I was totally outmatched, and they inspired me to elevate my craft as an actor," Smith said.

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Will Smith will next be seen in the fourth installment of Bad Boys franchise, Untitled fourth Bad Boys, which is set to release on June 14, 2024.