Dumbo
For as long as he ’s been make movies , Will Smith does n’t have a net ton of flat - out crime syndicate film on his CV . By - and - large Smith has chosen to focalize first off on PG-13 rated menu , with occasional foray into harder - hitting roentgen - rated dramatic / action mechanism dominion . That all seemed about to change when Smith ’s namebecame attachedto a decidedly family - oriented project , in Tim Burton ’s live - legal action version of Disney ’s animate classicDumbo .
Another affair Will Smith has never done in his farsighted career : star in a Tim Burton movie . Smith has worked with a lot of big - time directors over the twelvemonth , but he has never crossed way of life with the flakey and capricious film producer . WithDumbo , Smith seemed balance to ticktock a couple of boxful that for him have stay on empty for a long clock time .
However , now we have learned that Will Smith will not be visiting Tim Burton Land after all . Deadlinereports that talks have break-dance off between Smith and Disney andDumbowill have to continue without theSuicide Squadstar , citing " the common reasonableness , including salary and programing . " The ash gray - lining for Smith fans is that the actor is still plan to cure in the developingBad Boyssequel , Bad Boys For Lifewith Martin Lawrence .
Smith ’s decision not to seem inDumboshould be hear as beneficial news forBad Boys For Life , a film that not long ago looked like it might be headed for the fight - deal . Smith ’s life history is in an interesting fleck right now issue forth off the financially successful but critically - deridedSuicide Squadand the unconditional - out hatedCollateral Beauty , with only the Max Landis - pennedBrightand the thirdBad Boysmovie listed as future projects . Where ’s the next sure - fire Smith blockbuster ?
Dumbowould have at least given Smith a chance to work for a great - name music director in a motion picture that has " hit " written all over it ( not to bring up given him a potential hazard to workwith Tom Hanks ) , while the upcomingBad Boyssequel andBrightseem like much iffier propositions . Perhaps the failure ofCollateral Beautycoupled with the relative winner ofSuicide Squad , convinced Smith to focus on hard - edged stuff and outride away from anything more family - oriented .
Though some might be disappointed to hear that Smith wo n’t be teaming up with Tim Burton onDumbo , at least rooter of theBad Boysmovies now have some reassurance that the prop will be return to the screen . One assumes that Smithwill at some point be returning as Deadshot , the character he so capably played inSuicide Squad . Other than that , Smith ’s futurity seems a little bit up in the air at this point , which is sort of surprising for a guy who a few year ago was box office atomic number 79 .
reservoir : Deadline
