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The Story Behind The Hitch Scene Will Smith Had To Be ‘Begged’ To Film: ‘I’m Trying To Save The Sequence’

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. My writing partner Rick Parks and I wrote the Ellis Island scene because friends of mine who live ...
Business Insider

Will Smith initially refused to do the memorable Ellis Island scene in 'Hitch,' the director says

Director Andy Tennant had creative differences with star Will Smith on the 2005 rom-com "Hitch." Smith rejected a scene on Ellis Island because he thought Black people didn't immigrate via the ...
Variety

‘Parasite’ Producer Miky Lee to Receive Ellis Island Medal of Honor

CJ Group vice chair Miky Lee, the power player behind Oscar history-maker “Parasite,” will add another honor to her collection when she receives the Ellis Island Medal of Honor. The executive, who has ...
Wall Street Journal

Ellis Island's Earliest Days Depicted in JR's 'Ellis'

Visual artist JR joins Lunch Break with Tanya Rivero and discusses his short film ''Ellis' that chronicles the early years of Ellis Island through the experiences of one immigrant. Photo: JR ...