The Will Smith Sci-Fi Bomb You Forgot Existed

Before there was a need for a dedicated "Will Smith–Chris Rock slapping incident" Wikipedia page, Will Smith was known first and foremost as a movie star of the highest caliber, with a string of summer blockbusters and critically acclaimed fare on his resume. Recent hits include the live-action "Aladdin," "Bad Boys For Life," and "Suicide Squad," and "King Richard," while not a box office success, won Smith the Academy Award he accepted not long after the Chris Rock slapping incident. So what went wrong with "Gemini Man," his ambitious, Ang Lee-directed 2019 flop? Why wasn't it a recipe for success? Here's why Will Smith's "Gemini Man" bombed.