I love you, ya son of a b*tch, but you're in too many movies.
See, I tend to get all of you mixed up sometimes. And then it just gets bad. So please, stay out of movies for a few years, so I can sort out all of this. Right now my brain has this storyline going on:
1. Fresh Prince of Bel-Air 
Our first taste of Will is that he's a wannabe gangsta little boy with big ears, living the Full-House-esque life in Bel Air, his life crowded with morals and positive themes. Okay. At least he's honest and up front with us. It's a nice, entertaining early 90's show that I never had much of a problem with.
2. Men in BlackI knew there was something fishy about this kid and his questionable hair! Now it turns out that Will Smith has abandoned his wannabe ghetto lifestyle, and traded his strange 90s hair for a pair of dark glasses and a black cloak. Hence the name 'men in black'. Oh, and he fights aliens.
3. I, RobotOkay, so now we learn that somewhere during his wannabe ghetto lifestyle, Will Smith was in a devastating car accident in which he learns to hate robots. Oh, and somehow he lives in the past, present, and future. Now we learn that Will Smith is half robot, hates -other- robots, lives in Bel Air, fights aliens, and enjoys long, unnecessary nude shower scenes. Yeah, I know.
4. Shark TaleWill Smith took a break and became a fish, presumably because Angelina Jolie was also a fish, and he thought he had a chance. There is no explanation of how he became a fish, or how he became a human once more, but one theory is that, due to the fact that he is a robot, he is a transformer as well. and he transforms into a fish.
5. HitchThough this man obviously has a robot-alien-90s ridden alibi, he manages to hide it as he takes on the next phase of life: becoming a dating consultant for excuses for men such as Kevin James. How his customers don't realize he's half robot, I fail to understand. Will shows his soft side to us, without experiencing any post-traumatic stress disorder, which I think would be imminent due to the fact that he used to fight ALIENS (and shared a screen with Michael Jackson?!). Yet, through this all, he holds his career together and manages to lead on a 5th gorgeous woman. Jealous? I would be.
5. I Am LegendApparently the dating scenario hasn't gone well for our hero, because somehow a virus spread through the entire world and he is now doomed to fight zombies. It shouldn't be too hard, because he's already practiced at fighting aliens/robots/sharks/Kevin James. Nevertheless, it does prove to be a struggle for him, as he dies at the end.
6. HancockOh, but wait! You didn't really think Will would DIE, would you? Certainly never! He was only, uh, asleep. Never fear, for now he has superpowers and everyone is magically alive again. His spirits are dampened, because he did not manage to woo a woman in the last experience. This explains why he has a drinking problem, which doesn't hurt him, because he is a robot and alcohol doesn't damage his metal kidneys.
7. Seven PoundsRegrettably, this is our parting movie with Will, so far. We see that Will is now pretending to be something he is not, which isn't too surprising. After all, being a superhero and having died once can't make you any less insecure. Will has given up his fish/robot/alien hunter/date doctor/wannabe/superhero/zombie killer career, and we hope he will take a break from his acting career as well.
I love you, Will, but you confuse me, man! I haven't even listed a third of your movies here, and I'm already confused! I think we'd all appreciate it if you took a break. Until then, I will struggle to keep your characters apart in my brain.
Do you know any actors who are in too many movies?
Comments (38)
ahhh i love that sexy son of a gun ... but he's also the #1 box office actor so you really can't get mad at him. he's guarenteed to make millions
He's a good actor and he's hot. That's why they keep hiring him. He brings in the $$$.
honestly, I wouldn't mind it if he was in even more movies. He's definitely one of my favorite actors and is seems like a very good person in real life. I can respect that.
Nicholas Cage is in way too many movies. A few I like. (Ghost Rider, Lord of War, etc). But most I'm never interested, (Knowing, Con Air, Family man, etc.)
this post seemed odd to me. there are plenty of overexposed actors and actresses (on and off camera). i don't think will smith is one of them.
What?! I have to firmly disagree with this post. Will Smith is probably one of the best and most versatile actors that we have right now! Can you name anybody else who can play all the roles he's played and do it with the finesse and talent he has? I can't wait to see him in more movies in the future. Can you tell he's one of my favorite actors?
Oh yeah, you forgot Independence Day, and Bad Boys I and II.
I love Will Smith, he's definitely one of my favorite actors of all time. Plus he does seem like a genuinely good guy. Have you ever noticed that he runs in all his movies? At least all the ones that I have seen
Psh... I'll be Will Smith for a day (or a year) at the drop of a hat!
Dude is ridiculously talented and makes a ton of money. How can you be mad at that? lol
I disagree that he's in too many movies. He's not my favorite actor but he's better than some out there and I'm sure that there are MANY, MANY actors that are in more movies than he is.
can't believe you forgot the pursuit of happyness?
Aw, but I like him.
christopher walkin
@turnyalightsdownlow@xanga - Will Smith, like Will Ferrell, is the type of actor you can't ever go wrong with, if you want a good movie rental.
I watched all his movies and LOVE them ALL!!!!!
I absolutely LOVE Will Smith!! You forgot some great movies like Independence Day (I can recite most of the movie...lol!!) and Pursuit of Happyness. He's prob my fav actor...
@Bluekiller2025@xanga - yes, that's a huge difference between Will Smith and Nicholas Cage. Will Smith is actually in good movies.
@Broken_Beautiful@xanga - he's prob'ly my favorite too! I'm just poking fun at him. He really is good though.
@purplepanda27@xanga - i didn't want the post to be too long...! but that is a great one.
the best thing about will smith is that he's so versatile. a lot of actors end up doing the same movies over and over cuz they can't get away from a certain type of character, van damme is the perfect example of that. you're making it seem like he's your best friend and his movie roles are his real life personality. thats just kinda creepy.
Will Smith is a very cool actor. I like his movies. He can keep them coming...as long as it's like not more than 3 a year.
he's in hardly any films compared to most actors. the difference is, all of his films are generally likable and memorable, unlike uh, that one film i saw a few weeks ago.
Very funny. Harrison Ford is in a ton of movies and so is Nicholas Cage. Either one of them can be your official sequel blog....
He's talented, versatile, and charming. I just don't approve of his Oscar bait choices. Seven Pounds? Come on. He did that for an Oscar.
@LiberalArmyWife@xanga - even if it was oscar bait that movie was still horrible in my opinion
will smith makes movies for a living. the more he makes the more money he gets. The economy is sucky at the moment so people have to make what they can when they can. and money makes the world go round.
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@ordinary_gir1@xanga - Ha! It was that bad, huh? They've been suggesting it on my Netflix queue, but I haven't gotten around to accepting it. I have a soft spot in my heart for bad movies (I rented Gigli from Blockbuster...on VHS...the day it was released), so I might check it out now.
I'm a little confused here... Will has only been in about 22 or 23 movies, almost all of which have been great. I haven't seen Seven Pounds, so I won't comment on that.
In comparison, Russel Crowe has been involved in more than 35 projects, Tom Hanks has more than 55, Liam Neeson has more than 75, and Christopher Lee weighs in at a whopping 266 projects.
So, other than just familiarity with Will Smith, I'm a little confused about what you're getting at here.
*scratches head*