The acclaimed actor Will Smith once wanted to be the leading light of the USA becoming first black president.

&#8220;I was thinking about it&#8221;- Will Smith Once Revealed He Desired to Be the First Black President of the USA, but Barack Obama Made His Drop the Plan

West Philadelphia-born actor Will Smith was always meant to be the shining star
of Hollywood. His passion for singing brought him into the world of
entertainment and he shortly became wildly successful. He is the only celebrity
who worked in the top eight US movies grossing over $100 million at the box
office.

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The Men in Black actor received Oscar for best actor for his portrayal of
Richard Williams in King Ricard. However, it seems Smith once had a political
dream when he revealed his desire to be the first Black President of the USA and
how Barack Obama made him drop the plan.


WILL SMITH ONCE THOUGHT ABOUT RUNNING FOR US PRESIDENCY

In 2016, Will Smith sat down with Stephen Colbert on The Late Show to talk about
the movie Suicide Squad and his views on politics. During the conversation, the
host told the actor that he has the traits of a politician. When the After Earth
star said that he wished to be the first black President, the same year Barack
Obama was running for the position.

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“Yeah, I missed it. I missed it. I was thinking about it,” remarked the Suicide
Squad
[https://edition.cnn.com/2016/08/03/entertainment/suicide-squad-will-smith-stephen-colbert/index.html]
star in response to his previous statement. The actor added that he has watched
Obama working for the nation for the last eight years. He admitted that taking
responsibility for a country is a hard job and not everyone can do it.

ALSO READ: Did You Know Will Smith Made 10 Times More Money From ‘Suicide Squad’
Than What Ryan Reynolds Was Promised for ‘Deadpool’?
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Although people would have voted for him seeing the popularity he has gained all
these years. Moreover, he explained that he certainly has some ideas and views
but he does not seem to possess those skills. Also, Colbert complimented the
hip-hop legend that he even resembles Barack Obama and would make a great
impression



However, currently, Smith is recovering from the shadows of his infamous Oscar
incident. While he is working on the movie Emancipation
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-not-a-chance-oscar-voters-in-splits-on-whether-they-will-vote-for-will-smith-for-emancipation/]
as an actor and producer that depicts the exploits of a runaway slave.

ALSO READ: “My stuff is hot” – Will Smith Once Compared His Photography Skills
to One of the Greatest Productions in the World
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-my-stuff-is-hot-when-will-smith-compared-his-photography-skills-to-one-of-the-greatest-productions-in-the-world/]

What do you think of what kind of president Will Smith would make? Share your
thoughts with us in the comment section.

Shikha Arya

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West Philadelphia-born actor Will Smith was always meant to be the shining star of Hollywood. His passion for singing brought him into the world of entertainment and he shortly became wildly successful. He is the only celebrity who worked in the top eight US movies grossing over $100 million at the box office.
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The Men in Black actor received Oscar for best actor for his portrayal of Richard Williams in King Ricard. However, it seems Smith once had a political dream when he revealed his desire to be the first Black President of the USA and how Barack Obama made him drop the plan.
<h2>Will Smith once thought about running for US Presidency</h2>
In 2016, Will Smith sat down with Stephen Colbert on The Late Show to talk about the movie Suicide Squad and his views on politics. During the conversation, the host told the actor that he has the traits of a politician. When the After Earth star said that he wished to be the first black President, the same year Barack Obama was running for the position.
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&#8220;Yeah, I missed it. I missed it. I was thinking about it,&#8221; remarked the Suicide <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2016/08/03/entertainment/suicide-squad-will-smith-stephen-colbert/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Squad</a> star in response to his previous statement. The actor added that he has watched Obama working for the nation for the last eight years. He admitted that taking responsibility for a country is a hard job and not everyone can do it.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-did-you-know-will-smith-made-10-times-more-money-from-suicide-squad-than-what-ryan-reynolds-was-promised-for-deadpool/" rel="bookmark">Did You Know Will Smith Made 10 Times More Money From ‘Suicide Squad’ Than What Ryan Reynolds Was Promised for ‘Deadpool’?</a>
Although people would have voted for him seeing the popularity he has gained all these years. Moreover, he explained that he certainly has some ideas and views but he does not seem to possess those skills. Also, Colbert complimented the hip-hop legend that he even resembles Barack Obama and would make a great impression
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However, currently, Smith is recovering from the shadows of his infamous Oscar incident. While he is working on the movie <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-not-a-chance-oscar-voters-in-splits-on-whether-they-will-vote-for-will-smith-for-emancipation/">Emancipation</a> as an actor and producer that depicts the exploits of a runaway slave.
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What do you think of what kind of president Will Smith would make? Share your thoughts with us in the comment section.

Did You Know Will Smith Made 10 Times More Money From ‘Suicide Squad’ Than What
Ryan Reynolds Was Promised for ‘Deadpool’?

“My stuff is hot” – Will Smith Once Compared His Photography Skills to One of
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