Will Smith has taken it back to the late ’90s after making a surprise appearance at Coachella to perform “Men in Black” alongside J Balvin.
Smith appeared wearing his black suit and sunglasses from the classic 1997 film of the same name for a rendition of the Grammy-winning hit.
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The elaborate, alien-themed performance saw Balvin dragged off stage by dancers in matching black suits as The Fresh Prince pulled out a “Neuralyzer,” a fictional device from the sci-fi comedy that erases memories.
The brief appearance was a hit with fans both in attendance at the festival and watching at home.
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One said: “Will Smith will never not be a legend no matter happens in his personal life. Look at the stage presence and crowd reaction to someone who stopped performing years ago… insane.”
Another commented: “The way you can actually hear Will Smith rap and it’s not 90% backing track like most of the Coachella clips I’ve seen. Old school rappers were built different.”
Another viewer praised Smith’s rapping abilities: “This is awesome. Also, Will Smith has better breath control than 98% of rappers out now.”
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While Will Smith didn’t appear in the most recent Men in Black film, 2019’s Men in Black: International, he remains a firm fixture in another of his iconic movie franchises.
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The film will see Smith reprise his role as Detective Lieutenant Mike Lowrey alongside Martin Lawrence (Detective Lieutenant Marcus Burnett), with the cast also including Vanessa Hudgens, Eric Dane, Rhea Seehorn, Tiffany Haddish, Paola Nunez, DJ Khaled and Joyner Lucas.
Bad Boys: Ride or Die‘s synopsis reads: “Miami detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett investigate corruption within the Miami PD when their late captain is posthumously accused of being involved with drug cartels, but a setup turns them into fugitives, forcing them to work outside the law in order to solve the case.”
Will Smith also recently revealed the movie’s release date on Instagram. He shared a photo of him and co-star Lawrence on set, adding in the caption that the film was locked and loaded for a summer release.
“WRAPPED! Nothin’ but Magic every time I’m with my guy. See y’all June 7 for @BADBOYS 4!” he wrote.
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Smith and Lawrence first starred together in Bad Boys which was released nearly 30 years ago in 1995.
