Will Smith’s next movie, I am legend 2will break the actor’s unwritten rule when it comes to sequels and makes it even more exciting. Based on the novel by Robert Matheson, I am legend focuses on Dr. Robert Nevulle’s search for a cure after the human race is infected with a zombie virus. I am legend had a controversial ending, the film received mostly positive reviews from both critics and audiences. Seventeen years later I am legend The long-awaited film was released I am legend 2 starring Michael B. Jordan will finally hit the big screen.
Although Will Smith is primarily known for his action films, the actor has also appeared in several science fiction films, including Men in black, Brighty After EarthThroughout his illustrious acting career, it seems that Smith has an unwritten rule when it comes to making sequels, especially with his sci-fi films. While Smith hasn’t made many sequels, the ones he has made haven’t impressed audiences or critics.
I Am Legend 2 is a rare sequel in Will Smith’s career
Bright was supposed to have a sequel
Will Smith began his film career in 1992 with Where the day takes you y at the moment He has 37 films in his filmography., but only two have sequelsIn 1997, Smith starred in the science fiction film Men in blackSmith’s first film to have a sequel. Five years later Men in black The second installment of the franchise was released, Men in Black IIwas released. Smith reprised his role as Agent J for the third and possibly final time in Men in Black 3.
Bad Boys is another Will Smith movie that had a sequel. The first Bad Boys The film was released in 2003 and was followed by two films in the franchise, Bad Boys II y Bad boys for life. Place Boys run or die is the latest installment in the franchise. However, most of the sequels Will Smith has not returned for, such as Independence Day: Resurgence, Men in Black: Internationaly The Suicide Squad. Likewise, his 2017 fantasy action film, BrightIt was supposed to have a sequel with Smith reprising his role as Daryl Ward, but Netflix canceled the film after the actor’s 2022 Oscars scandal (through What’s on Netflix?). Thus, I I am legend It will be only the third Will Smith film to have a sequel..
Why Will Smith doesn’t make many sequels
Most of Will Smith’s movies don’t need sequels
There are reasonable explanations for why Will Smith has had very few sequels in his long career. Most of the films Smith has made are not necessarily based on the intellectual property, But independent films have a clear beginning, middle and end, so they don’t need a sequel.Had Smith begun his career a decade or two later, he likely would have had more sequels to his name; at the time Smith was rising to stardom, cinematic universes weren’t as common as they are now.
The fact that the Men in black The fact that the sequels have not been as successful as the first film, which became a cultural phenomenon, may also have contributed to the actor’s apprehension about making sequels. Will Smith is also one of the biggest actors in the world. So you have the privilege of choosing what projects you want to do.For example, the Men in black The actor did not return for Independence Day: ResurgenceAlthough Smith was willing to reprise his role in the film, he felt that Suicide Squad It was a better career option at the time (via The economic time).
What to expect from Will Smith’s I Am Legend 2
I Am Legend 2 will follow the alternative ending of I Am Legend
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I am legend 2 I will try to correct one of the most divisive things about I am legend. At the end of I am legendDr. Robert Neville commits suicide to save the cure. The ending of the first film deviated significantly from Matheson’s book and was so controversial among fans of the author’s work that they preferred his version of the story. Since Dr. Neville dies at the end of I am legend, The question was raised as to how Smith will reprise his role..
I am legend 2 will remain faithful to the source material and follow the alternate ending of the first film.
In the alternate ending of I I am legendDr. Neville takes the cure and leaves Manhattan. I am legend 2 will stick to the source material and follow the alternate ending of the first film. The second installment of I am legend It will focus on what Dr. Neville did after taking the cure and realizing that the infected considered him a monster for experimenting on one of their own. I am legend 2 It is still in pre-production and there has been no official announcement regarding the film’s release date.
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