Snipes said something along the lines of “It’s called acting, stupid! Get over it.” (I wish I could provide a link for you and the exact early 1990’s quote, but I searched everywhere and it doesn’t seem to be online.) Arrgh! I pretty much wrote the two of them off at that point.Īround the same time another black actor, Wesley Snipes, was asked for a comment: What did he think of Will Smith’s refusal and would he kiss another man onscreen. He said he’d been advised against tarnishing his hetero image by none other than Denzel Washington. I remember interviews with Will Smith explaining his behavior. Ridiculous, right? Imagine if Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhall had filmed half of Brokeback Mountain and then told Ang Lee they weren’t going to do the tent scene? They had to use mirrors and trick camera angles to make it appear as if Smith’s character locks lips with another man. The film was to have included a gay love scene, but after he landed the part (and filming was halfway concluded) Will Smith apparently balked at actually kissing another actor onscreen. In it he plays a gay con artist who suckers rich New Yorkers by pretending to be privileged, private-schooled, and Sidney Poitier’s son. You might recall Will Smith’s big screen debut in 1993’s Six Degrees of Separation. The duo officially ended their marriage in 1995 but continued to remain great friends.Will Smith and Donald Sutherland in Six Degrees of Separation The 53-year-old married The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star in 1992 and the couple welcomed their son Trey Smith that same year. She is known for appearing in the VH1 TV series Hollywood Exes as the former wife of acclaimed actor, Will Smith. She graduated from the Fashion Institute of Technology and also completed a course in business. She was born on November 16, 1967, in New York and lived with her father Les Zampino after her parents’ divorce. Sheree Zampino is an American entrepreneur, actress, and fashion designer. Sheree Zampino has appeared on shows like Good Morning America and The Oprah Winfrey Show Will Smith's former wife, Sheree Zampino is an actress, designer, and businesswoman (Image via Sheree Zampino/Instagram) However, the Grease star said she was not aware of the latter’s feelings while filming and only admired the then 25-year-old Will Smith because the movie was his “first big job”. Stockard Channing later addressed the confession during an interview with Page Six and mentioned she was “flattered” by Will Smith’s revelation.

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