Will Smith's Hancock was going to star Aishwarya Rai as Mary Embrey; read more trivia

Will Smith has been one of most popular actors in Hollywood. He has worked in several action films over years and most of his action films are loved by fans for implacable acting skills he has. One such film is 2008's Hancock. This action and fantasy film features Will Smith, Charlize ron, and Jason Bateman in leing roles. story of this film revolves around a superhero named Hancock. He is t liked by government as his behaviour regularly causes millions of dollars worth of dams. In film, we see his transformation so that he can save lives. But things go south when he meets ar superhero like him. Here are some more interesting trivia facts that you should kw about.  

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Will Smith's Hancock trivia

• original screenplay of film was much darker than what we see in film. Apart from being a low-life, film was also going to Hancock as a sexually frustrated person. It was because he could t have intercourse without killing woman. But it was removed from final cut as  test audience did t find it funny. 

• original title of this film was going to be 'Tonight, He Comes'. And with this title, script h floated around in Hollywood for over a dece before being picked up. film was later retitled 'John Hancock' and n finally was released as Hancock.

• Will Smith hails from Philelphia which is home of Philelphia Eagles. And he used this in film. eagle on back of Hancock's uniform is a replica of Eagles logo that team used from 1948 to 1995.

• Dave Chappelle was considered for le role in film.

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• Will Smith wanted Aishwarya Rai Bachchan to play role of Mary Embrey in Hancock. But actress turned down role due to scheduling conflicts.

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• movie was shipped to some atres with codename 'Hidden from Earth'.

• It is said that Warner Bros. passed on chance of making this film after which Sony stepped in and produced film. 

• This was second film that starred Will Smith and Charlize ron toger. Before this, y were seen toger in 2000s Legend of Bagger Vance.

• robbers in white SUV at start of film are heard speaking Vietnamese. A flag in ir car also confirms that y were from Vietnam. 

• It is said that Daeg Faerch did all his own stunts. 

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• All promotional material for this film was shot in 1.85:1 aspect ratio.

• In movie, Hancock mentions that he hails from Miami and Will Smith stars as a police detective in B Boys movies which were shot in Miami.

• Before shooting h started crew h estimated that film would have about 300 effects shots. But final cut of film h about 525 effects shots.