VARIOUS: Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin and others walk the red carpet to celebrate the opening of 'Men In Black 3'

Record ID: 220844

  • Title: VARIOUS: Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin and others walk the red carpet to celebrate the opening of 'Men In Black 3'
  • Date: 26th May 2012
  • Summary: NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (MAY 23, 2012) (REUTERS) ***BEWARE FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** VARIOUS SHOTS OF ACTOR WILL SMITH ON RED CARPET AT MEN IN BLACK 3 PREMIERE (2 SHOTS) ACTOR WILL SMITH AND HIS WIFE JADA PINKETT WILL SMITH'S CHILDREN, WILLOW SMITH AND JADEN SMITH (ON THE FAR RIGHT), ON THE CARPET WILL SMITH AND ACTOR TOMMY LEE JONES SHARING A HUG WILL SMITH TALKING TO A REPORTER (SOUNDBITE) (English) WILL SMITH, ACTOR, SAYING: "I know. That young one, he's really hard working. He's a really focused young man. I think daddy might have a couple more in him. You know, four, five, more years before the young boy comes out." ACTOR WILL SMITH TALKING TO A REPORTER ON THE CARPET WIDE SHOT OF RED CARPET (SOUNDBITE) (English) WILL SMITH, ACTOR, SAYING: "I've been a little bit beyond my dreams for quite some time. You know, when I started in Philly making music, my biggest dream was I wanted to see somebody hear my record on the radio. Right? And I saw a dude in 1986 going pass in a car, bumping to "Girls Ain't Nothing But Trouble." So ever since then, I've been sort of catching up - Kept my dreams catching up to my life."
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  • Reuters ID: LVA498Z0FSVH4LZ6EQEUY3HBEVAB
  • Story Text: After 10 years, the 'men in black' are back to save the world. This time the duo of Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones are joined by actor Josh Brolin, who plays the younger version of Jones' character Agent K.
    The stars for the film suited up for the New York City premiere, in the middle of a media blitz on which includes eight cities on three continents in 12 days.
    On the red carpet Brolin explained why the cast is still getting along after the dramatic schedule.
    "If there's any reason not to like each other, would be now. That would be the result of it. You know what I mean? If you go out with a girl, I don't travel for the first four months or five months, I've been told, we didn't do that, it worked. We didn't do that with this movie, it worked. So yeah, I love Will, Tommy didn't travel too much with us but Barry's hilarious and the most brilliant party favor there is," said Brolin.
    As the stars hit the red carpet it was evident they had all formed a true bond while filming the movie. Actress Alice Eve revealed that Will Smith would often break into raps in between takes.
    "I was, like, pinching myself. I was like "Can you wrap the Men In Black?" and then I changed it into 'Women In Black' here come the 'Women In Black' 'cause you know, Emma and I are women," she said.
    But the on-set fun didn't stop with Smith, many of the cast members were more than willing to talk about director Barry Sonnenfeld's 'directing saddle.' Sonnenfeld explained the significance of the abnormal seat.
    "I grew up in New York, in Washington Heights. Therefore, I embrace all thing 'cowboy.' I wear cowboy hats, I have a saddle; Tommy Lee Jones will let you know that it's a boy saddle and not a man saddle. It's on wheels so I can move around as if I'm on a horse and it makes me feel manly without risking my life as actually doing something as dangerous as getting on a horse. And I feel like I can boss people around better," said Sonnenfeld.
    In the film, Agent J, played by Smith, travels back in time to the 1960's in order to stop an alien from assassinating his partner Agent K and changing history. Sonnenfeld said he kept Smith in line by playfully threatening to replace him with his son Jaden. Smith laughed when he was reminded of the exchange and said not to count him out just yet.
    "That young one, he's really hard working. He's a really focused young man. I think daddy might have a couple more in him. You know, four, five, more years before the young boy comes out," Smith told Reuters.
    On the red carpet Jones could be seen asking Smith about the controversial incident he had a few days ago with an Ukrainian reporter in Moscow - a male reporter attempted to kiss him on the lips. Smith laughed off the questioning as Jones playfully slapped him.
    Smith made the red carpet event a family affair, bringing his wife, Jada, and his children Willow and Jaden. Taking a moment to remember where his career began, the 43-year-old actor never imagined becoming a global superstar.
    "I've been a little bit beyond my dreams for quite some time. You know, when I started in Philly making music, my biggest dream was I wanted to see somebody hear my record on the radio. Right? And I saw a dude on 1986 going pass a car, bumping to "Girls Ain't Nothing But Trouble." So ever since then, I've been sort of catching up - kept my dreams catching up to my life," Smith said.
    Other attendees who were present to support the film were British sensation "One Direction," business mogul Donald Trump, and rapper Pitbull, who performs the lead song on the film's soundtrack.
    "Men In Black 3" opens in the U.S. on Friday, May 25.
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