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No more blockbusters for Will Smith

Will Smith recently admitted he plans to steer away from blockbuster films. In an interview with Digital Spy, he talked about his latest film After Earth, which co-stars his son, Jaden Smith. Despite his love for storytelling, Will expressed the desire to shift his career elsewhere. “I’ve been really focused and it’s been an absolute necessity that the movie be a blockbuster,” the actor said, “But I think I’m going to start moving out of that and finding more danger in my artistic choices.” When asked what his biggest fear was when it comes to movie making, the Men In Black star confessed, “The movie opening at No. 2,” adding, “I just gave myself a chill.” The celeb must’ve recently faced his fears as After Earth debuted in third place at the weekend box office. It’s the first time in two decades that a Will Smith summer event  film did not open in the No. 1 spot. However, the actor spoke proudly about the film. “I love to create,” he said. “It’s not the movie-making probably as much as the storytelling. I love people being wrapped in a story and being able to deliver that emotional punch line at the end of the story.” ~Rebecca Raveendran