Will Smith, From 'Hancock' to 'The First Avenger: Captain America'
' Miracle at St. Anna' star Derek Luke sparked speculation that Will Smith is being considered to star as the patriotic superhero.

/Filmcast Ep. 16 - Bangkok Dangerous (GUESTS: Vic Holtreman and Moriarty)
In this episode of the /Filmcast, Dave, Devindra and Adam try to decide whether Ghostbusters 3 is a good idea, debate whether or not The Dark Knight should have been rated R, and assess the acting talent of Nicholas Cage in Bangkok Dangerous. Vic Holtreman joins us from Screenrant and Moriarty from AICN joins us to bitchslap rumors about Will Smith and Batman 3 into submission. Have any questions, comments, concerns, feedback, or praise? E-mail us at slashfilmcast@gmail.com or call and leave a voicemail at

Will Smith will rule as ‘Pharaoh’
Turns out Randall Wallace who wrote films such as ‘Bravehart’ and ‘We Were Soldiers’ is noq going to write a movie called ‘The Last Pharaoh’ a Columbia Picture fim for Will Smith to play Taharqa, the pharaoh who battled Assyrian invaders in ancient Egypt. Trades report: Smith, James Lassiter and Ken Stovitz Will produce for Overbrook Entertainment. Smith, who has long wanted to play the pharaoh, brought Wallace the Taharqa story. The film Will focus on his battles with

Will Smith Is Not Cap, Says Marvel [Captain America]
Following on from yesterday's rumors that everyone's favorite Hancock was preparing to play America's Greatest Fictional Soldier, Ain't It Cool is reporting today that "multiple sources" from Marvel deny that Will Smith was ever offered the role of Captain America. "Marvel never offered the part, nor did they approach or entertain a conversation about Will Smith for [the role]," the site says. So, now we know. Unless, of course, these sources turn out to be wrong. [Ain't It Cool]

Will Smith is Captain America... Yeah Right!
MTV is reporting that Derek Luke is saying that he heard Will Smith was offered the role of Captain America in the upcoming Marvel Movie. Think about that for a second. That is like me saying my Bus Driver told my Son that Will Smith got offered the role in Captain America. If the fact that Captain America is a major superhero character and is WHITE is not enough to debunk it.. I dont know what is. Of course Nick Fury has been recast from white soldier to african am

UPDATE: Will Smith is Not Captain America? Well, thats what I heard!
AICN got word from multiple sources at Marvel That Derek Luke is full of shit. Will Smith Will not be playing Captain America. Marvel never even considered him for the role. So there ya have it. —————————————————— Geeks everywhere went crazy when they saw Captain America’s shield in the background of Iron Man. Then when they announced a Captain America movie was going to be developed geeks wen

SuperRumors: Batman and Captain America…
No big surprise, but the rumors have really been flying lately around casting of some superheroes and villains alike. One of the most shocking, and easily the least likely, is that Marvel was considering Will Smith as Captain America. First, this would be a terrible choice for the character, but would almost guarantee a huge box office… but, it appears Marvel has already killed this rumor stating that they’ve never even considered him, let alone actually offered him the role. Batman… yes,

The Fresh Prince of - America?
MTV’s Splash Page is reporting a huge movie rumor that Marvel Studios has offered Will Smith the coveted role of Captain America. That bombshell fell from the lips of Miracle at St. Anna’s Derek Luke who called the rumor a sign that “times have changed.” The concept of a “Black Captain America” would surely rock the [...]

Rumor: Will Smith Cast as Captain America?!
Stop the press! This just in - an enormous casting rumor for Captain America has just hit! Apparently Derek Luke, who stars in the upcoming Miracle at St. Anna, told MTV that "they offered Will Smith Captain America." You heard that right, apparently the latest superhero casting rumor to hit is that Will Smith is Captain America! This is very, very far from being official or confirmed, so just be sure you know that this is one big rumor, nothing more. It's such a big rumor, that I couldn't go without postin

EXCLUSIVE: Is Will Smith The New Captain America?
When Marvel announced that “Captain America” was making its way to the big-screen, fans everywhere began speculating who would be donning the famous red-white-and-blue tights. Nothing has been heard since, but during an MTV News interview regarding his role in “Miracle at St. Anna,” actor Derek Luke let slip that a very prominent - and surprising - face could be the star of Marvel Studios’ next blockbuster film. “I heard they offered Will Smith ‘Captain America,’” said Luke, adding that

Big Willy is 'The Last Pharoah'
Will Smith Will stretch himself by starring in a historical action movie/drama about Taharqa, an Egypitian pharoah who fought Assyrian invaders.>>Real the whole article | on Screenrush - Monday 8 September 2008

Celebs Out & About: 8/10
Eve was out & about in West Hollywood yesterday showing off her new lacefront. Supposedly she was walking hand-in-hand with a new man. But I won’t insult your intelligence by posting a pic of him. I’m guessing Eve’s publicist put that rumor out there which means Eve has a new movie or TV show in the works. Is she still rapping? Photo: Splash News Online Actress/singer Jada Pinkett-Smith is the perfect woman IMO. She’s beautiful, fit and classy. She’s the perfec

Will Smith Taking 'The Last Pharaoh' Crown
'Braveheart' scribe, Randall Wallace, has been picked up to pen the war drama which is expected to be Will Smith's starring vehicle.

Will Smith Is The Last Pharaoh?
Starring as the Egyptian pharaoh who battled Assyrian invaders for Columbia.

Rock Almanac: September 10, 2008
Filed under: Rock AlmanacSpinner.com: On This Date in 1990: 'The Fresh Prince of Bel Air,' starring Will Smith of hip-hop duo DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince, makes its television debut.The Almanac Advises for September 10: "Being an exclusive community in Los Angeles and not an... Read more

Will Smith Is Not Captain America (Probably)
Ladies and gentlemen, you can put off the awkward self-examination of your racism for another day, as AICN talked to Marvel, and Marvel denies offering Smith the role of Captain America, or even talking to Smith. Shockingly, it may be true that Derek Luke—the actor we'd never heard of—is not the Hollywood know-it-all he might believe himself to be. At any rate, I'm proud to have done my part to pass this goofy rumor throughout the nerdernet. During the general freak-out yesterday, several TR commenter

Video: Will Smith performs Men in Black with Ukulele for German TV
"Now if you'll look directly at the end of this device..."

Rumor: Will Smith Offered Captain America
Not much to go on, but during an interview with MTV, actor Derek Luke (Miracle at St. Anna) said that “[Marvel] offered Will Smith Captain America” and added that “it just shows you how times have changed.” Other actors recently rumored for the Marvel character include Matthew McConaughey (thankfully, not happening) and Brad Pitt (who’s also been mentioned for Thor). Entitled The First Avenger: Captain America and set for a May 6th, 2011 release—just weeks before The Ave

Will Smith Set To Become The Last Pharoah
He was the Fresh Prince. Now Will Smith is moving up in the world – he’s going to play a Pharaoh. Smith has signed on to star in The Last Pharaoh as Taharqa, a Nubian pharaoh who ruled over Egypt from 690BC to 664 BC, along the way repelling Assyrian invaders and maybe even, according to something I just looked up on Wikipedia, stopped an army from destroying Jerusalem and therefore helped to shape the Western world. Smith has wanted to play Taharqa for a while – and, being the biggest movie star in

Will Smith As Captain America?
Crap. I just did a spit-take all over my computer screen.

Will Smith is the Fresh Pharaoh of Egypt
From the Fresh Prince of Bel-air to the Fresh Pharaoh of Egypt circa 677 B.C.? Most definitely. In today’s Hollywood, what Will Smith wants, Will Smith gets. Heck, if Will Smith says he eats babies for breakfast because it helps to keep his teeth shiny on camera, we’d all offer him our first born to feed on. Yes, Will Smith is that powerful all around the world. Or maybe just America. Okay, he’s pretty much just powerful in that small section of California where they make movies and what h

Will Smith As Captain America?
From All-American bum to All-American superhero? Actor Derek Luke said to MTV that Will Smith might be in cast for a fresh (prince) take on Marvel's super soldier in the upcoming film, The First Avenger: Captain America. Luke, who stars in Spike Lee's latest join Miracle at St. Anna, said, "I heard they offered Will Smith ‘Captain America". He added that "how times have changed" in Smith's surprising casting rumor. Recently, Marvel decided to cast Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury

Was Will Smith Offered Captain America?
Just when you thought Marvel was trying to get a blue-eyed, blonde-haired muscle head to play Captain America in their upcoming live-action flick, MTV sneaks onto the scene with one whopper of a rumor. While speaking to Derek Luke about Miracle at St. Anna up in Toronto, the actor let slip that, as far as he knows, Will Smith was offered the part of Captain America. Bet you didn't see that one coming. Now keep in mind this is just a rumor right now -- and Luke could either have the wrong info or he could

Will Smith Signs On For The Last Pharaoh
Variety.com reports that Smith has long wanted to play Taharqa and was instrumental in getting Wallace to write the screenplay. The film Will focus on Taharqa, who ruled Egypt from 690BC until 664BC, and his fierce battles with Assyrian king Esarhaddon. photo: WENN ‹ Ashton Kutcher Is Now Coach Kutcher Quote Of The Day › Written by Kelly · Filed Under Movies&nbs