Will Smith's 'Gemini Man' opens with a moderate USD 1.6 million

Will Smith's latest drama-thriller release 'Gemini Man' mand to collect just USD 1.6 million at domestic box office a day after its release. According to international media reports, film premiered at around 3000 locations on its opening day. movie is heavily reliant on 3D graphics, animation, and VFX. In movie, Henry Brogan (Smith) is an elite assassin who becomes target of a mysterious operative who can seemingly predict his every move.

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movie is helmed by Ang Lee 

To his horror, he soon learns that man who's trying to kill him is a younger, faster, cloned version of himself. movie is helmed by Ang Lee and action-thriller is produced by Jerry Bruckheimer. Prior to this movie, Smith starred in Disney's live-action film 'Aladdin' which became his first biggest hit to cross USD 1 billion. He played role of Genie in film which opened in atres on May 24.

actor's upcoming credits incorporate leading Netflix crime biopic ' Council', which he would likewise produce. In series, Smith will play Nicky Barnes, who partnered with Italian mafia to start his own business in heroin trade. He was arrested in 1978 and became a federal informant under witness protection program. Though he died in 2012 and his death was reported in 2019.

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Gemini Man was originally conceived in 1997

Gemini Man was originally conceived in 1997. Several directors including, Tony Scott, Curtis Hanson, and Joe Carnahan were all attached at some point and numerous actors including Harrison Ford, Mel Gibson, Clint Eastwood, Arld Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, and Sean Connery were rumoured to star as protagonist. Gemini Man premiered at Zurich Film Festival on October 1, 2019, and was atrically released in United States by Paramount Pictures on October 11, 2019, in standard 2D as well as HFR (high frame rate) IMAX 3D+ on select screens. It received negative reviews from critics who complimented visual effects and performances but criticized script and plot.

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