What effect will Suicide Squad have on Will Smith's career?

The fact that Suicide Squad appears to be a hit in the United States (whether or not it will be shown in China remains to be seen) allows Smith to breathe easier as he won’t have to return to auditioning for roles any time soon. read more

Will Smith has accomplished a great deal during his film career, but even with an accomplished resume such as his, Suicide Squad could be his biggest hit. During a recent appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the actor spoke about his much anticipated new film, and how privileged he feels to still have amazing opportunities like Suicide Squad pop up later into his career. read more

So, by that measure, we can conclude that Smith made the right choice. But even beyond such crass accounting of numbers and dollars, his decision was probably the right one. Suicide Squad is part of a comic book zeitgeist in film and TV right now. read more

And this point in his career, however, Smith has apparently started thinking a bit more about the ranges of morality - and it's because of this personal interest that he decided to join the upcoming DC Comics film Suicide Squad. read more

Will Smith is set to hit the top of the box office again with his role in Suicide Squad. Photograph: George Pimentel/WireImage As the titular fish out of water in the family-friendly sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Will Smith was undeniably charming, but his presence didn’t exactly scream out “future biggest movie star in the world”. read more