'Epic': Internet abuzz as Will Smith shares heartwarming hug with Johnny Depp at Red Sea Film Festival
SAUDI ARABIA: People on the Internet could not contain their excitement after Will Smith shared a video on his Instagram that also featured Johnny Depp.
‘The Pursuit of Happyness’ star posted the clip of the experience he had at the Red Sea Film Festival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
In the caption, he wrote, “Wow! Thank You Red Sea Film Festival! You have created real Magic — An Oasis of art & creativity! What’s Next? I’m in.”
Depp was also present at the event and both the A-listers exchanged a hug, attracting hundreds of thousands of likes and several comments.
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Netizens react to Will Smith and Johnny Depp's hug
A fan said, “Ooooh...Will Smith and Johnny Depp... I'd definitely watch a movie with both of them 😍.”
A second fan commented, “Johnny Depp & Wil Smith = EPIC.”
A third one shared, “Was that Johnny Depp with you? Glad to see you having a great time! 😊”
“Anyone else get super excited when they saw Johnny Depp 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩,” a fourth one remarked.
A fifth one noted, “That Johnny Depp hug was everything.”
A sixth one added, “Johnny Depp and Will Smith! 😳 now I demand for a movie.”
Will Smith talks about his career and popularity
Meanwhile, at the festival, Smith also shed light on his career and the popularity he has amassed over the years.
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The 55-year-old A-lister shared, as per The Mirror, “Fame is a unique monster and I've had to be really careful.”
He continued, “You can't get excited when everybody is saying good things about you because the more you take when people are saying good things, the more hurt you're going to be when people are saying bad things about you.”
Smith also noted, “What I've experienced in my adversities of the last couple of years is I have to be clear about who I am and what I am attempting to do in the world and I can't need others to applaud for me to stay focused on my mission."
“I have always wanted to put good into the world. I've always wanted to make people smile. I've always been devoted to the process of joy and inspiration and I want you to feel good.”
The ‘I Am Legend’ actor also said, “I am here because I want you to feel good and at the same time I am deeply human and my virtue is not yet perfected.”
“But I am in the process of perfecting my virtue so I would say the greatest thing that has happened is I have been deeply humbled and deeply inspired to perfect my light and that's what this next phase of my life is going to be - perfecting and shining my light as brightly as I can on as many people as I can,” Smith added.
