I've seen it generously, but it's the first time I've seen it so generous.
Previously, Dwayne Johnson paid $10,000 to give cash to the Black Adam staff lottery, and Keanu Reeves gave the "Rush 4" action stuntman and a custom Rolex "BlackWater Ghost" watch.
This time, the famous black actor "Shi Huang" Will Smith, who has starred in films such as "When Happiness Knocks", "Men in Black", "National Enemy", "Jedi X-Men", "I Am Legend" and other films, actually divided his 40 million US dollars (about 256 million yuan) of new film compensation directly to everyone.
It is reported that because Warner announced that all the movies produced in 2021 will be launched to the streaming media hbo max, it has affected the box office of the cinema, causing the box office dividends of many superstars and directors to be "lost", so that Warner has to come up with money to compensate for these "important talents".
Among them is Will Smith, who is both a producer and a male lead in the new film "King Richard".
The film focuses on the growth of the legendary tennis sister Flower Williams, in which Shi Huang plays the father of the two sisters, Richard Williams, which will be released simultaneously in North American cinemas and streaming hbo max on November 19.
According to foreign media reports, Will Smith received $40 million in compensation, and people familiar with the matter revealed that Shi Huang, as the actor and producer, directly distributed the money to several other actors in the same crew: Saniya Sidney, Demi Singerton, Joe Bornser, Tony Godwin, Angelieu iris and so on.
It is reported that this time, Smith personally wrote the check and distributed it to everyone, and a person familiar with the matter described the money as a good bonus. Smith did not comment on the matter.
Among the cast winners were two female leads: Saniya Sidney, who played her sister "David" Venus Williams in the film; and Demi Singerton, who played her sister "Serena Williams" in the film.
Sidney and Singerton each praised Smith as not only a leader, but also a man of joy.
"He always made sure everyone felt comfortable and safe and had a great time, and it never felt dull to be with him, ever," Singhton said. ”
Sidney added: "He makes sure everyone feels contained and feels loved. He has a very inclusive heart. ”
Lyra Crawford, co-star involved in the film, also said Will Smith often showed his generosity on set.
The young actress said Will Smith even gave them new phones, "He's been giving us Reed cameras and different hospitality, and he's such a generous and lovely guy." He also gave us the iPhone 12 Pro max in a box as a gift. ”
The actor said that everyone cried when they opened the gift, "We tore the gift open and everyone started crying when we saw the gift. I literally cried – it was the best gift ever. She added, "Will Smith is a blessing to me and I've learned a lot from working with him." ”
Starring in "King Richard" was a new challenge for Will Smith, this time as Richard Williams, and the film tells a true story: the shrewd, indomitable father who has no tennis background has raised his daughter into two tennis superstars, Venus Williams and Serena Williams.
After the film premiered at the Telluride Film Festival in September, it received good reviews, and currently has a rotten Tomatoes freshness rating of 89% and a good reputation.
Although to many people, Will Smith is like an angel, he also has inner "devil" moments —
In his forthcoming memoir, Will, he talks about his childhood, revealing that he once wanted to push his father down the stairs and kill him.
Smith talked about his father, an alcoholic who had beaten his mother when he was 9 years old, causing her to vomit blood and coma, leaving a psychological shadow on his childhood, when he thought that he would avenge his mother in the future.
Later, one day, when he was pushing his father in a wheelchair to the bathroom, he tried to push him down the stairs so that he could pretend to be an accident... But in the end he defeated the devil inside and did not do so.
When Will Smith was a teenager, his parents separated and eventually divorced in 2000, and despite his deep dissatisfaction with his father, Smith finally chose to be patient. Later, when his father fell ill with cancer, he gradually became compassionate and supported his father until his death in 2016.
(Will Smith and Father)
(Will Smith and mother)
Over the years, Smith has also experienced great ups and downs in his career, and once a superstar, he was once labeled as a popular star and box office poison.
His vision for the film was questioned, when he rejected not only "The Matrix," which later left him with great remorse, but also "The Smiths," "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," and Quentin's "Django Rescued."
Smith also endured the infidelity of his wife, Jada Pinkett.
In 1997, Smith married his second wife, Jada Pinkett, and the two had a son and a daughter.
Last year, Jada Pinkett revealed that she had cheated on her son Jaden's friend August, who was born in 1992 and was 21 years younger than her. At the time, Smith and his wife were separated and nearly divorced, but he eventually chose to forgive his wife.
(Mr. and Mrs. Will Smith)
(Jada Pinkett and the cheating object)
Later, Will Smith told the outside world that more than one person in the marriage had cheated.
"Don't give up, the pain now is for the sake of living like a winner in the future."
This is a quote from Will Smith's 2001 biopic Ali. Young and famous, a millionaire before the age of 20, twice experienced career downturns, and encountered family crises, Will Smith knows this better than ordinary people.
Therefore, now 53 years old, he can scatter thousands of dollars, can laugh and watch the storm, and it is all suddenly cheerful after the pain.
Looking forward to Shi Huang's new film.