Smiths parents separated when he was a teen and divorced in 2000. Despite maintaining a close relationship with his father the actor writes that his anger stemming from that childhood incident surfaced again decades later while he cared for Will Sr. who had cancer.

The Real Story Behind the Most Heartbreaking Scene in The Fresh ...

29‏/09‏/2021 — Will Smiths character was actually supposed to brush off the whole thing but Wills father actually had left him when he was younger and he ...

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air The story behind Will Smiths iconic hug scene

11‏/09‏/2020 — The idea was to have Wills father come back and leave again disappointing his only son for a second time. “We tried to make him not a bad ...

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There is a popular misconception that Smith himself was also abandoned by his biological father in real life when he was young and had broken character while ...

The Story Behind The Saddest Fresh Prince Scene Is Not What You Think

20‏/10‏/2017 — Recently a rumor started to circulate that this scene wasnt scripted and that Will Smith really lost it because his actual father was an ...

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did will smith father leave him in real life. Most of the 94th Academy Awards went down without incident on March 27 2022 — that is until announcer Chris ...

The Bel-Air Season Finale Finally Reunites Will With His Father

31‏/03‏/2022 — Per Hilary he was a deadbeat who left him and his mom flat. Lou went on to become a trucker and was absent for most of Wills life until ...

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What did Will Smith say to Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars? But Will Smiths acting was so genuine and realistic he only did one take and the entire audience ...