Will Smith poses at the ‘Bad Boys for Life’ launching photocall in Madrid on 8 January 2020
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Will Smith is in London for a special evening of conversation with Idris Elba and special guests.
The night, ‘An Evening of Stories with Friends at the Savoy Theatre, London’, will see Smith open-up to Elba about his recent, candid memoir, Will.
A description of the evening adds: “For the first time, Will Smith opens up fully about his life, tracing his learning curve to a place where outer success, inner happiness, and human connection are aligned.”
It continues: “Joined by special guests, this will be an unforgettable evening sharing the profound journey that self-knowledge brings, a reckoning with all that your will can get you and all that it can leave behind.”
Follow below for all the stories from the evening.
The tell-all memoir
Tonight, Smith will be discussing his memoir in more detail with Elba.
Many fans were so shocked by some of the revelations online that they accused Smith of “over-sharing”.
You can read our opinion piece about the matter here:
Elizabeth Aubrey18 November 2021 18:54
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Will Smith’s recently released memoir, Will, stunned readers with its content.
From his difficult childhood which led to him contemplating suicide aged just 13, to difficulties in his marriage years later, Smith’s autobiography was one of the most candid and open to come out of Hollywood for years.
Tonight, Smith will discuss some of these revelations in person with actor Idris Elba, and some other “special guests”.
The event is due to begin shortly, but until then, you can read about some of the most surprising revelations from Smith’s autobiography here:
Elizabeth Aubrey18 November 2021 18:46
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