20 Actors who broke the myth of typecasting

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The 77th Annual Tony Awards - Press Room - Source: Getty
The 77th Annual Tony Awards - Press Room - Source: Getty

3) Will Smith

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Will Smith enjoys global dominance with his role in movies like – Bad Boys, Independence Day, The Pursuit of Happyness, and various others. But when he entered acting, it was in the TV series – The Fresh Prince of Bel–Air. This role established him as kind of a hip comedy rap guy and he was offered roles on the same note. Despite this, Will Smith managed to break free of the typecasting, with his dramatic roles in movies like Bad Boys and Independence Day, and his most emotionally vulnerable role came in the 2006 movie – The Pursuit of Happyness. He moved on to other dark roles like those in the movies – I, Robot and Seven Pounds. Today he enjoys stardom and is known for being a versatile actor, who can perform excellently in comedy roles, action ones, and sometimes even emotional roles.

Edited by Priscillah Mueni
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