Do you know Jaden Smith gave his father Will Smith a piece of advice during the filming of The Pursuit of Happyness

&#8220;I was a little offended&#8221; &#8211; Back When Will Smith Opened Up About a Crucial Lesson His Son Jaden Smith Taught Him While Shooting &#8216;The Pursuit of Happyness&#8217;

It is highly impossible to not talk about Jaden Smith while talking about Will
Smith [https://www.netflixjunkie.com/tag/will-smith/]‘s best movies. Considering
his bond with his father has only added to his success and appreciation. Not to
mention, their first movie still remains paramount that constantly won viewers’
hearts. The Pursuit of Happyness is an inspiring saga that showcased the
struggles of a father through helplessness and hardships to have a better future
for himself and his son. What many might not know about the movie is Will Smith
getting stuck amidst the production and his then 8-year-old Jaden helping him
out.

Back in 2006, the actor sat down with Live About
[https://www.liveabout.com/will-smith-talks-pursuit-of-happyness-2431458] to
talk about the new experience of working with his son in a movie. During the
interview, he revealed that he was struggling with a scene. Even after taking
the shot several times, he couldn’t make it right. That’s when the rapper
stepped in and asked why he was doing the same thing over and over.



“And I was like, you know, I was a little offended by that. But what he was
saying was that innately he couldn’t understand how I was reading everything
exactly the same way every time,” he stated. The Karate Kid star made him
realize that this wasn’t real when he was pushing himself to make it real.

ALSO READ: Will Smith Once Explained How City ‘Vibrations’ Helped Jaden Thrive
in Vancouver
[https://www.netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-will-smith-once-explained-how-city-vibrations-helped-jaden-thrive-in-vancouver/]

It’s no secret that the Bad Boys star delves into the character entirely when he
picks something. However, his son unknowingly gave him a lesson that spontaneity
can be good. Even now, things have remained the same as his kids teach them new
things about technology and social media. While in return, he uses his knowledge
to express his excitement about seeing his kids succeed, like any loving father.


WILL SMITH CELEBRATED JADEN SMITH’S MUSIC HITTING 100 MILLION STREAMS 

More than six years have passed since Jaden Smith launched the music video for
his song ‘ICON’. So when the track garnered 100 million streams on Spotify, Will
Smith celebrated this success uniquely. The 54-year-old posted a parody of the
same on his Instagram congratulating his son for achieving this milestone.

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He recreated all the shots emulating his son head-to-toe, along with the
haircut, gold chains, and clothing. It was quite hilarious to see but having a
father like him does come with some perks.

ALSO READ: Back When Jaden Gave A Surprise Performance to Commemorate Will
Smith’s Birthday
[https://www.netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-will-smith-back-when-jaden-gave-a-surprise-performance-to-commemorate-will-smiths-birthday/]

What do you think about the reverse roles these two play in real life? Drop your
comments below!

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<p>It is highly impossible to not talk about Jaden Smith while talking about <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/tag/will-smith/">Will Smith</a>&#8216;s best movies. Considering his bond with his father has only added to his success and appreciation. Not to mention, their first movie still remains paramount that constantly won viewers&#8217; hearts. <i>The Pursuit of Happyness </i>is an inspiring saga that showcased the struggles of a father through helplessness and hardships to have a better future for himself and his son. What many might not know about the movie is Will Smith getting stuck amidst the production and his then 8-year-old Jaden helping him out.</p>
<p>Back in 2006, <a href="https://www.liveabout.com/will-smith-talks-pursuit-of-happyness-2431458" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the actor sat down with Live About</a> to talk about the new experience of working with his son in a movie. During the interview, he revealed that he was struggling with a scene. Even after taking the shot several times, he couldn&#8217;t make it right. That&#8217;s when the rapper stepped in and asked why he was doing the same thing over and over.</p>
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<p><em>&#8220;And I was like, you know, I was a little offended by that. But what he was saying was that innately he couldn&#8217;t understand how I was reading everything exactly the same way every time,&#8221;</em> he stated. <em>The Karate Kid</em> star made him realize that this wasn&#8217;t real when he was pushing himself to make it real.</p>
<p><strong>ALSO READ: </strong><a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-will-smith-once-explained-how-city-vibrations-helped-jaden-thrive-in-vancouver/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Will Smith Once Explained How City ‘Vibrations’ Helped Jaden Thrive in Vancouver</a></p>
<p>It&#8217;s no secret that the <em>Bad Boys</em> star delves into the character entirely when he picks something. However, his son unknowingly gave him a lesson that spontaneity can be good. Even now, things have remained the same as his kids teach them new things about technology and social media. While in return, he uses his knowledge to express his excitement about seeing his kids succeed, like any loving father.</p>
<h2><strong>Will Smith celebrated Jaden Smith&#8217;s music hitting 100 million streams </strong></h2>
<p>More than six years have passed since Jaden Smith launched the music video for his song &#8216;ICON&#8217;. So when the track garnered 100 million streams on Spotify, Will Smith celebrated this success uniquely. The 54-year-old posted a parody of the same on his Instagram congratulating his son for achieving this milestone.</p>
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<p>He recreated all the shots emulating his son head-to-toe, along with the haircut, gold chains, and clothing. It was quite hilarious to see but having a father like him does come with some perks.</p>
<p><strong>ALSO READ: </strong><a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-will-smith-back-when-jaden-gave-a-surprise-performance-to-commemorate-will-smiths-birthday/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Back When Jaden Gave A Surprise Performance to Commemorate Will Smith’s Birthday</a></p>
<p>What do you think about the reverse roles these two play in real life? Drop your comments below!</p>


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