Its not like fans would really boycott football, but smith probably hoped for a movement. Will smith thought concussion would have more impact on. In this scene from the 2015 film focus, priming is used to plant a subconscious seed in the mind of an unsuspecting gambler. Dec 18, 2015 most nfl fans know head injuries are a cause for concern in the sport. Sure, hes got a few announced films, including a hancock sequel and a third installment of bad. With the hollywood superstar facing off against a worthy onscreen adversary himself in this weeks gemini man, heres a ranking of smith s best movies. During the second half of the movie the plot deepens and works around character development. Will smith takes on the nfl in concussion trailer film.
Dec 22, 2015 will smiths football drama warns of the sports dangers. Will smith takes on surprising role for upcoming netflix film. Dec 27, 2015 the new will smith movie concussion has put the spotlight back on the dangers of football. Man who killed former saints player will smith and shot his. The role brought him international recognition and two golden globe award nominations for best actor television series musical or comedy. Will smith threatens to give the nfl an almighty headache in the first trailer for concussion, a new film that paints the league in a harsh light.
Gemini man plays like a 007 feature directed by john woo. Will is not anti football nor is the movie and isnt planning to be a spokesman for what football should be or shouldnt be but rather is an actor taking on an exciting challenge, wrote. Will smith s netflix movie bright disgusted most critics, but its pretty damn fun. Will smiths new film was ripped from the headlines. Film follows true story of bennet omalu, forensic pathologist who discovered cte. Aug 31, 2015 now thats coming to light on the brightest stage possible. These views subsided when he met omalu, whose words about american ideals resonated with smith. Will smith s new movie concussion, shines the light. Thats when will smith and margot robbie come to life, they are at their best when they are given more to work with and they keep the movie interesting. Filming in pittsburgh, will smith football movie needs. Black or white trailer german deutsch 2015 kevin costner. Will smiths new movie concussion terrifies the nfl. Cte, a footballrelated brain trauma, in a pro player and fought for the truth to be known.
With will smith, alec baldwin, albert brooks, david morse. Ryan gosling, david morse, clea duvall, david cale. Concussion is a 2015 american biographical sports drama film directed and written by peter landesman, based on the expose game brain by jeanne marie laskas, published in 2009 by gq magazine. Dec 25, 2015 will smith plays bennet omalu, whose findings in an autopsy of a former profootball player led to an epic clash with the n.
Bennet omalu will smith from blowing a whistle in concussion, a truelife drama thats as surprisingly brave as it is. Concussion isnt a great movie its formulaic and predictable, slathered with dopey musical cues and sprinkled with. Given the amount of recent will smith flops in recent years, i was a little apprehensive about watching gemini man on the big screen. Will smith highlights concussions in football with new movie. Dec 04, 2018 in this episode of red cards, a fender bender gets carried away, leading to the death of new orleans saints defensive end, will smith. Concussion makes a christian argument against football. Apr 10, 2016 time frame for answers in will smith s death 1. Dec 23, 2015 theres one big force, the national football league, trying to stop dr. Will smith new england patriots national football league. Bennet omalu, a forensic pathologist who fights against the national football league trying to suppress.
Ex new orleans saints star will smith s killer guilty of manslaughter. Dec 19, 2016 so, will smiths new movie collateral beauty is really bad. The new will smith movie concussion has put the spotlight back on the dangers of football. Lpga walmart nw arkansas championship postponed until august. Will smith in talks to star in nfl concussion movie. But the new film concussion, starring will smith, is set to spread that message. On friday, espn is releasing a documentary titled project 11, detailing smith s.
Lovie lee smith born may 8, 1958 is an american football coach who serves as the head coach of the university of illinois at urbanachampaign fighting illini football team. Will smiths football drama warns of the sports dangers. Bennet omalu, the nigerian immigrant who was the first to publish research on the. The perpetrator claimed self defense, saying smith was the. At thursdays preliminary hearing, the court will hear evidence. Sep 02, 2015 sony altered concussion film to prevent n. Will smith thought concussion would have more impact on football. Its not like fans would really boycott football, but smith probably hoped for a movement to. As the american national football league nfl continues to.
Aug 05, 2016 between will smith s quips, margot robbies gleeful psychopathy, and rockradio hits, the teamup movie would be batman v supermans offkilter second cousin who always shows up to family. In this episode of red cards, a fender bender gets carried away, leading to the death of new orleans saints defensive end, will smith. In an interview with the new york times about the current state of hollywood, waithe says one of. In concussion, will smith plays pioneering doctor who. Will is not anti football nor is the movie and isnt planning to be a spokesman for what football should be or. The perpetrator claimed self defense, saying smith. Will smiths new movie concussion, shines the light brightly on the dangers. The regular cons work best in the first half, when the movie is trying to be fun and entertaining. Aug 31, 2015 the movies writer and director peter landesman played two years of football at brown university. Smith reported he had doubts about the film early in the production, saying, some of my happiest memories are of watching my son catch and throw a football. In concussion, will smith plays pioneering doctor who challenged the nfl.
Concussion 2015 football killed mike webster scene 1. Aug 31, 2015 will is not anti football nor is the movie and isnt planning to be a spokesman for what football should be or shouldnt be but rather is an actor taking on an exciting challenge, wrote. New orleans a jury convicted cardell hayes of a lesser count of manslaughter sunday night in the shooting death of onetime new orleans saints football star will smith. Its been nearly 18 months since redskins quarterback alex smith suffered a gruesome leg injury against the houston texans in the 2018 season, one that many thought could prevent him from ever playing football again. Theres one big force, the national football league, trying to stop dr. Impossible 5 has moved into the summer of 2015, sony pictures saw an opening. Will smith football movie concussion to open christmas.
Will smith, former new orleans saints player, shot, killed. He was previously the head coach of the chicago bears of the national football league nfl from 2004 to 2012, and the nfls tampa bay buccaneers from 2014 to 2015. Although never mentioned in the film, chris nowinski, an american author. Bennet omalu will smith discovers neurological deterioration that is similar to. The latest stats, facts, news and notes on will smith of the new england patriots. I didnt want to be the guy who did a movie saying football could be dangerous. Will smith moviefone movies movie times movie tickets. To say america loves football would be a colossal understatement. I thought the football industry would be happy with our new discovery. Will smith full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Will smith hasnt watched a full football game since making concussion. Will smith goes after the nfl in new movie, concussion.
Heres everything we know so far about the will smith murder. Will smith highlights concussions in football with new movie health24. The world is wisening up to the debilitating and often deadly health problems players face when they sustain concussions in contact sport. Smith has been nominated for five golden globe awards, two academy awards, and has won four. Get all the latest updates on your favorite movies from new releases to timeless classics, get the scoop on moviefone. Smith has been nominated for five golden globe awards, two academy awards, and.
Will smiths new football movie concussion sparks controversy. This movie has absolutely changed my life and in a way that i was simply not. So, will smiths new movie collateral beauty is really bad. Cardell hayes found guilty of manslaughter in death of nfl player will smith.
Bennet omalu, a forensic pathologist who fights against the national football league trying to suppress his research on chronic traumatic encephalopathy. Go behind the scenes of the music video shoot for live it up, the official song of the 2018 fifa world cup by nicky jam featuring era istrefi and will smith. Aug 31, 2015 will smith threatens to give the nfl an almighty headache in the first trailer for concussion, a new film that paints the league in a harsh light. After recently dropping out of julius onahs brilliance, will smith s schedule is pretty open.
Smith s omalu is an aristocratic, awkwardly formal nigerian who knows nothing of football but pursues his research at considerable cost to himself out of pure scientific curiosity. Bennet omalu uncovers the truth about brain damage in football players who suffer. Will smith does such a masterful job of playing the role of a man who refuses to relent. The new movie concussion tells the story of a pittsburgh pathologist who took on the national football league in his efforts to. Will smith s new movie concussion will expose people who dont care about football to the plights of chronic traumatic encephalopathy. How bennet omalu discovered footballs dangers for the brain. Upcoming, new, and past will smith movies, tv shows, tv movies, appearances, specials, and more plus, a biography, news, awards, and nominations. Will smith movie concussion touches nerve for nfl cnn. Dec 25, 2015 will smith stars in concussion, a dramatic thriller based on the incredible true david vs. Bennet omalu, the brilliant forensic neuropathologist who made the first discovery of cte, a football related brain trauma, in a pro player and fought for the truth to be known. Will smith stars in concussion, a dramatic thriller based on the incredible true david vs. Will smith s new football movie concussion sparks controversy a day after its trailer debuted online and months before it hits cinemas, the will smith football headtrauma film concussion is. Watch the moment alex smith threw a football for the first. Former fox news anchor jane skinner goodell joined shepard smith on tuesday to discuss her new movie, a lifetime of football, a documentary about four female nfl owners known as the fab four of.
Will smiths netflix movie bright disgusted most critics. Will smith eyes football concussion movie collider. Dec, 2015 we posed questions this morning to will smith, whose latest movie is about the risk of concussion from playing football. Bennet omalu, the brilliant forensic neuropathologist who made the first discovery of cte, a footballrelated brain trauma, in a pro player and fought for the truth to be known. Will smith hasnt watched a full football game since. Dec 31, 2015 concussion makes a christian argument against football. The game is of major importance to the culture of the nation. Bennet omalu, a forensic pathologist who fights against the national football league trying to suppress his research. Will smith does such a masterful job of playing the role of a man who refuses to relent in the face of such a horrendous truth. And in that opening, they placed a brand new will smith football movie previous just referred to.
His breakthrough came when he played a fictionalised version of himself in the 1990s television sitcom the fresh prince of belair. Now thats coming to light on the brightest stage possible. Icymi, a new will smith movie hit theaters this weekend, and its called collateral beauty. Most nfl fans know head injuries are a cause for concern in the sport. While conducting an autopsy on former nfl football player mike webster david morse, forensic pathologist dr. Football movie 11 sports team 10 football 9 football coach 9 football team 8 mother son relationship 7. Apr 28, 2016 new orleans there have been a multitude of factors surrounding the death of former new orleans saints defensive end will smith. Exnew orleans saints star will smiths killer guilty of. Jun 04, 2014 will smith in talks to star in nfl concussion movie. Lena waithe has a bone to pick with major black movie stars like denzel washington and will smith. Shootout with ronaldinho at nicky jam world cup video.
All of the characters in this movie help us all to see that this is more than just a fictitious story that we get to enjoy and then walk away from. He told mmqb he found the story intriguing, in part, because the doctor is an immigrant in a. Concussion shines light on brain injuries and football. In an interview with the new york times about the current state of. Dec 28, 2015 to say america loves football would be a colossal understatement.
Will smith s role in brand new netflix movie is unlike anything hes ever done before. The nfl is going to hate will smiths new movie concussion. William raymond smith iii july 4, 1981 april 9, 2016 was an american football defensive end in the national football league nfl. An untitled will smith football movie filming here will hold an open tryout for extras who can play football and appear in late october. Jane skinner discusses new nfl documentary about the fab. In april 2007, newsweek called him the most powerful actor in hollywood. A will smith movie convinced bishop stangs charlie mckeeman to hang up the football pads. He played college football for ohio state and was drafted by the new orleans saints in the first round of the 2004 nfl draft, where he played for the entirety of his career. Its pretty incredible to think that will smith went from rapper, to tv star, to movie star, to rapping movie star, to pretty much the best guy on instagram and the patriarch of a very famous. He has enjoyed success in television, film, and music. Focus is a 2015 american romantic crime comedydrama film written and directed by glenn ficarra and john requa, starring will smith and margot robbie. Will smith in talks to star in nfl concussion movie the. Apr 20, 2017 smith, a defensive end who played for the saints from 2004 to 2012 and helped the team win its only super bowl, was fatally shot in a roadrage incident. How will smith feels about nfl football after concussion.
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