Why doesn't Will Smith like doing sequels?

Do you mean like Men in Black I, II and III? Or, were you referring to Bad Boys I and II? I'm not sure why he doesn't like sequels. read more

Though the last several years have seen producers scramble to find a way to further franchise Will Smith beyond merely commissioning more of his children, Smith himself isn’t all that into it:"I don't want to be the sequel guy," Smith said while promoting Men In Black 3, the irony of his statement further compounded by the allowance that he"isn't ruling out" Men In Black 4, Bad Boys 3, or Hancock 2. read more

Smith said:"We were very reticent about going to a [Men In Black] part III because sometimes it looks like you're making a sequel for the sake of making a sequel." But, he said he would consider making MIB 4"if people love this one". read more

Smith, for his part, explained in an interview on BBC Radio 1Xtra that it really all came down to scheduling conflicts. “It was one of those things — I had a couple of films lined up, I had Concussion and Suicide Squad, and so it was a decision, timing-wise, between Independence Day and Suicide Squad,” the actor said. read more