ROTTEN TOMATOES: First Pics of Will Smith as "John Hancock"

First Pics of Will Smith as "John Hancock"

by Scott Weinberg | July 09, 2007

The movie used to be called "Tonight, He Comes." Thankfully they changed it to "John Hancock."

The Will Smith / Charlize Theron / Jason Bateman movie doesn't hit theaters until next July, but Just Jared has the very first pics of Smith in character. So check them out right here.

The Peter Berg-directed project boasts a pretty unique concept: A disgraced superhero (Smith) falls in love with the wife (Diaz) of the public relations guy (Bateman) who's trying to repair his (Smith's) image. Interesting. And (like films such as "Unbreakable," "Sky High," and "My Super Ex-Girlfriend") this is a superhero flick that doesn't hail from an outside source.

The original screenplay comes from Vince Gilligan and Vincent Ngo. Sony is shooting for a July 2nd release date.

Source: Just Jared

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123Dan123 writes:
on Jul 09 2007 11:31 AM

Not really interested in this movie.

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South_park300 writes:
on Jul 09 2007 12:01 PM

ur not interested, but you took the time to post that fact. you rock

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Mr. Kong writes:
on Jul 09 2007 12:07 PM

This is one of those movies that could go either way. I'll still be following it carefully; it sounds interesting.

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Mr. Kong writes:
on Jul 09 2007 12:09 PM

But why is there an "Unbreakable" picture?

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skasforfags writes:
on Jul 09 2007 12:16 PM

Is this supposed to be a comedy?

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arendr writes:
on Jul 09 2007 12:26 PM

Is he supposed to look mentally retarded?

The Unbreakable picture is because that movie was mentioned in the article, I guess.

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RT-News writes:
on Jul 09 2007 12:29 PM

Unbreakable was in there as a placeholder pic. Just changed it. No, that's not Will Smith circa Fresh Prince -- that's from John Hancock.

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Bigbrother writes:
on Jul 09 2007 01:11 PM

Hmmm is this supposed to be a comedy like Mystery Men or My Super-Ex or a serious drama like Unbreakable or Heroes?

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Scarborough Fair writes:
on Jul 09 2007 01:16 PM

I don't like that people complain when someone makes a comment such as "This movie looks no good" or "Looks like shit"
why can't people say that? We should only be coming to a forum to applaud a movie?
"Oh you don't care for the film, but you took the time to comment blah blah blah."
yes??? you twat! someone can come in and say "This does not look like an interesting project" if that's how they feel?

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Matanuki writes:
on Jul 09 2007 01:20 PM

At first I thought it was going to be a more serious film now I'm not sure. he looks pretty weird in the pics.

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Bigbrother writes:
on Jul 09 2007 01:31 PM

In reply to this comment (#910706)
As usual my dimwitted chum you miss the point entirely. The very fact that you took the time to read the article and then took the additional time to comment on it completely contradicts the statement that you're not interested in the project and more annoyingly for me like many of a certain someone I knows comments really contributes nothing of value to the discussion which is why for now and evermore with every fiber of my being...hate you Scarborough Fair.

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Bane Of Anubis writes:
on Jul 09 2007 03:08 PM

In reply to this comment (#910708)
Know you're lashing out viscerally there at SF, but I have to agree with him. Just b/c you read something, doesn't mean you're interested in the subject matter (and it's not like you picked up War and Peace and kept slogging through). You start reading something to find out about it... as you go along, it either sounds good or bad... you read more to see if anything adds/detracts from the initial opinion, and, if you feel strongly one way or another (-- in this case, that this plot sounds horribly forced), then you make a comment....

Sorry 'bout the pronoun ambiguity. First you, is you, rest of the yous could be general yous or those yous could be mes/Is... savy :)

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arendr writes:
on Jul 09 2007 03:29 PM

In reply to this comment (#910709)
I've never heard of someone apologizing for pronoun ambiguity before. Pretty sure that's not necessary.

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Scarborough Fair writes:
on Jul 09 2007 03:56 PM

Bane of Anubis, your pronoun use makes me wanna RETCH. But thank you for agreeing with me. The forum is a place to comment on the film. If your comment is "this does not look like a good movie based upon what I've just read" then that is your comment.
It says USER COMMENTS up there, not USER PRAISE FOR THIS FILM.
Now when some kid writes "this looks like the suxxors", I know it's hard to not tell him to just shut up. But we can still tell him to shut up, just not because "he shouldn't comment on a film he doesn't want to see" but rather "because he is a cunt" for spelling things wrong/talking in stupid internet speak.

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Scarborough Fair writes:
on Jul 09 2007 04:06 PM

Also, bigbrother I love you.
But get this, you don't want people to post about things they hate because it adds nothing to the conversation, apparently. But you hate me and constantly post that fact. Should i complain about you posting about how you hate my posts because it adds nothing to my (albeit insane) post?

the answer is no, because I love you.

:P now kiss me.

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kfarschman writes:
on Jul 09 2007 04:26 PM

In reply to this comment (#910709)
I guess for some people reading and writing (or typing) is such a choir that reading a small paragraph and typing a sentence will only be done for subjects they are completely invested in.

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Mr. Kong writes:
on Jul 09 2007 05:10 PM

He kinda looks like a hobo in some pictures...

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Mr. Kong writes:
on Jul 09 2007 05:11 PM

In reply to this comment (#910708)
I'm feelin' da love between Scarborough Fair and BB!

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dylan21484nj writes:
on Jul 09 2007 05:46 PM

i didn't know the first guy to sign the Declaration of Independce was black.

sorry, someone had to make the reference.

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tycox writes:
on Jul 09 2007 05:57 PM

[b]WILL SMITH LOOKS LIKE A QUEER!!![/b]
I got nothing against gays but to see Will Smith and hear that it is a super hero movie he is dressed like that for it makes me think one thing...IT HAS TO BE A MARVEL MOVIE...ONLY MARVEL MOVIES ARE THAT GAY!!!! But I guess Marvel movies do appeal to the fools that read these articles on R.T. so I'm sure they are looking forward to wasting their money to sit in a theater for three hours while watching a man wearing short shorts and his legs all greased up prancing around with his womens sun glasses and his shiny lip balm. Got to love those gay ass Marvel movies!

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