Will Smith is coming to St. Louis, Nov. 19
Exclusive to the Post-Dispatch:
Will Smith, the most popular movie star in the world, will be in St. Louis on Wednesday, Nov. 19.
Smith will headline a red-carpet event at the AMC Creve Coeur 12 cinema for the local premier of his new movie “Seven Pounds,” which opens nationwide Dec. 19. The event next Wednesday begins at 5:30 p.m.. Fans attending the free event are encouraged to donate food items, which will benefit the St. Louis Area Foodbank and Urban League in partnership with the St. Louis Rams. Donors will get a chance to win a ticket for the movie screening, which begins at 7:00 p.m.
Smith, 40, is the rapper-turned-actor who has starred in such hits as “Independence Day” and “Men in Black.” Twice he has been nominated for an Academy Award as best actor, for “Ali” in 2001 and “The Pursuit of Happyness” in 2006.
In “Seven Pounds,” Smith plays a troubled IRS agent who is compelled to help seven strangers. The project has been shrouded in mystery, but it was directed by Gabriele Muccino, who made “The Pursuit of Happyness,” so it’s likely to be a heart-tugger. (A trailer is at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rp3hrkW5eUY)
The Creve Coeur cinema is at 10465 Olive Street Road, just west of Lindbergh Boulevard.
Expect to see Rams players and other local luminaries, gathered around the fountain in the parking lot. This is big, St. Louis, so get there early.
I’d alert the press but you already know. Seriously, I wouldn’t go see Will Smith if he were across the street and the tickets were free.