Will Smith’s I Am Legend Breaks Record With Successful Weekend At Box Office
Will Smith is one of my all time favourite actors. I loved him since I first saw him in Fresh Prince and have loved everything he’s been in since then. It seems I’m not the only one as the US release of I Am Legend has set a new record for the month.
The movie ripped through the box office earning an estimated $76.5 million in it’s opening weekend. This breaks the record held for four years by The Return Of The King and boasted a per-screen average of $21,000.
There’s no doubt that the attached trailer for The Dark Knight had something to do with the film’s success over the weekend. The IMAX screenings of I Am Legend had an even greater pull as it showed the first six minutes of the Batman film.
It seems that Will Smith can’t put a foot wrong. He’s fast becoming a stand-out star who know deserves to be put in the same category as Tom Hanks and Johnny Depp. This movie saw a new side of Big Willie. One without the wisecracks and the jokes. I Am Legend see’s Smith as a very deep and dark character which will only propel him higher in the ranks of all-time favourite actors.
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It was nice to see Will Smith play this type of role again (similar to his character in iRobot). I absolutely love watching him save the day. Although, parts of the movie were humorous the part where he recites dialouge from Shrek and the part where he finds a mannequin misplaced. If Smith was not on the A-List he definately is now. I can’t wait to see his net starring role.
IVY