It’s been 20 years since Will Smith made Ray-Ban sunglasses and black suits look good in Men in Black, the sci-fi action film about secret agents who track and supervise extraterrestrial lifeforms on Earth.
“July 4th weekend. That’s my weekend,” Smith told Et in 1997 on the set of the music video for the film’s theme song, “Men in Black.” The film’s release was still a couple of months away, but Smith had the fullest confidence that the comic book adaptation would be a success. After all, the actor did lead the ensemble fight against aliens in Independence Day, which made over $817 million worldwide the year before.
While Smith’s proclamation was supported by a $589 million worldwide box office haul, becoming the second-highest grossing film of the year, perhaps there was more pressure on the song. Sure, it was a good promotional tool for the film, but it was also Smith’s first solo record...
“July 4th weekend. That’s my weekend,” Smith told Et in 1997 on the set of the music video for the film’s theme song, “Men in Black.” The film’s release was still a couple of months away, but Smith had the fullest confidence that the comic book adaptation would be a success. After all, the actor did lead the ensemble fight against aliens in Independence Day, which made over $817 million worldwide the year before.
While Smith’s proclamation was supported by a $589 million worldwide box office haul, becoming the second-highest grossing film of the year, perhaps there was more pressure on the song. Sure, it was a good promotional tool for the film, but it was also Smith’s first solo record...
- 6/30/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
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