Comments on: Will Smith Says He Wanted Tarantino To Rewrite ‘Django Unchained’; Didn’t Think Django Was The Lead

By: dd

dd — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:22:47 +0000

Just another example of a bullshit actor having to have a single lead spot, not that Jamie Foxx is any better, won't take a movie script unless he comes out on top, clearly an inferiority complex, combined with a egocentric personality, resulting in an actor that is pathetic in only more of a regard, than he is a shit actor in general.

By: Donella

Donella — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:22:47 +0000

The lack of any recognition for the Django Freedman role from any film organization during awards season, plus the rejection of that role by approximately seven African-American male actors after reading the script, pretty much solidifies Will Smith's decision to also reject the role.

Jamie Foxx pretty much remained empty-handed during awards season, sitting on the sidelines while Leonardo di Caprio, Samuel L. Jackson, and especially Christophe Waltz racked up all the accolades.

By: Larry

Larry — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:22:47 +0000

Charlton Heston almost turned down the 2nd lead role in The Big Country but eventually took it and got Ben Hur next, his biggest role, with the same director the following year.

By: Mena

Mena — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:22:47 +0000

Seriously? He didn't take the part because "Django wasn't the lead"? Thank God! Who wants an egocentrical like that? That's the stupidest reason I have ever heard for an actor to not take a role.

By: ru

ru — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:22:47 +0000

Will Smith makes a great point, for the the brahah behind django unchained, django doesnt kill candie, schtutlz does..

By: sam

sam — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:22:47 +0000

just a thought: maybe Smith knows folks see him as this superstar lead so he can't be a supporting character..? his thought-process might not be entirely ego-driven.

By: Bo

Bo — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:22:47 +0000

Django's character makes total sense. He lived in a world where he was not only discouraged from verbalizing his opinions, emotions, thoughts and desires, he was punished for it. While Waltz and DiCaprio have the luxury of saying whatever they want, whenever they want, to whomever they want, Foxx is forced to internalize. Hence, he's reserved and only speaks when spoken to. Anyone with a basic understanding of film technique can see that Tarantino continuously grounds the camera in Django's POV. The fact that he doesn't literally gush dialogue is, in my opinion, one of the strengths of the film.

By: Triny

Triny — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:22:47 +0000

Will Smith is right here, Django is the least developed "lead" in the movie. Waltz and DiCaprio got interesting characters while Foxx was saddled with the dull Django.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:22:47 +0000

Will Smith's career depends on sticking with a well-defined likeable-guy persona. He was smart not to be involved in this movie. It would be like casting Cary Grant in John Waters film.

By: Ray H

Ray H — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:22:47 +0000

My biggest problem with the movie is that Django is woefully underdeveloped and has very little to do until the last 30 minutes when he's sort of reluctantly forced to star in his own movie.

By: Edward Davis

Edward Davis — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:22:47 +0000

Will Smith is right which is also one of the fundamental flaws of Django Unchained. Django isn't really the lead and he's one of the dullest characters in the movie.

By: Ugh

Ugh — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:22:47 +0000

What an idiot. And to the people in teh comments who are trying to defend his ignorant decision as being about something BIGGER, come on. He plainly states he needed to be the lead character & he needed to kill the big baddie of the movie (even though Samuel L. Jackson's character was REALLY the lead villain of the film) because he's Will Smith.
There was no theological or ethical logic behind his decision to turn the movie down. He turned the movie down because it wouldn't be a Will Smith movie.

Or at least a Smith movie. … he probably tried to convince Tarantino to let him play King Schultz & Jaden would play Django…

By: gezageza

gezageza — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:22:47 +0000

Idiot.

By: Maggie Hames

Maggie Hames — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:22:47 +0000

Geez, Smith, have fun being a dope.

By: Bob Roberts

Bob Roberts — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:22:47 +0000

No think about it from Will's point of view. You have a movie about slavery where the German dentist is actually the most well developed and in many instances the main character. Maybe Will is saying this for the press but anyone who takes slavery seriously might justifiably be skeptical if the essential lead character of a Slavery Epic is a German white guy. And quite frankly he's got a point. Django is really one of Tarantino's most underdeveloped characters and in many ways does play second fiddle to Schultz, who gets most of the showy lines and scenes. I can totally understand his weariness after reading the the script. He probably read through the blind spots Tarantino had while writing the movie and didn't like the smell. Can't blame him.

By: Mr Anonymous

Mr Anonymous — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:22:47 +0000

I'm also disappointed by this news. Does Will Smith think he can't make a film unless he is the sole lead in it? What an ego!

Maybe someone should tell him you can still star in a movie, alongside a co-star and still do exceptionally good work. Jamie Foxx managed it and i don't see him moaning about not winning an Oscar!

It's this kind of thinking and attitude from Smith that shows us we'll never see him appear in anything but big studio-produced Hollywood blockbusters. He'll never be a co-star or a supporting actor to anyone.