To spice up your Labor Day, here’s Tom Hanks and Will Smith at the absolute top of their game at the 1994 MTV Movie Awards.
Big Will participates in Thumbs Up Thursday, during a 1995 NBC press tour.
Always one for making his entire family dress up in thematically appropriate costumes for his premieres, Big Will finally drives Big Willie Weekend into the ground in 1999 with Wild Wild West. Look at how sad baby Jaden looks. Even he knows how unwatchable this movie is.
Big Will often celebrates Big Willie Weekend surrounded by random children that may or may not be related to him. Men in Black premiere, 1997.
Chris Rock cracks up Big Will while Gwen Stefani mentally rehearses her acceptance speech at the 1997 MTV VMAs.
Now that’s what I call a close encounter. Big Will with some disgusting alien creature at the 1997 Kids’ Choice Awards.
Let’s get some Goldblum up in this Big Willie Weekend, here with a random assortment of 90s movie people at the 1996 ShoWest Convention.
Remember those perfect mid-90’s years when the 4th of July was renamed Big Willie Weekend? Let’s try and forget how Wild Wild West really destroyed our trust in that institution, and celebrate that most American of movie stars, Will Smith. Here’s the man at the 1996 Blockbuster Awards.
Lest you think Big Will himself is all jokey, here he is proving that he can and will someday be a serious actor. While promoting Michael Bay’s Bad Boys. At Cannes. With a huge chain around his neck. Woo!
Over the next two weeks, when we look back at the Cannes Film Festivals of the 90s, you will learn a lot about the insane movies that played there. Today we’d like to introduce you to up and comer Will Smith, promoting Bad Boys (!) in 1995.
