Will Smith Spoils the Ending of ‘I Am Legend’

Posted by Neil Miller (neil@filmschoolrejects.com) on December 4, 2007

This one will certainly go under the “WTF?” category of the day. At a press conference in Tokyo, actor Will Smith inadvertently revealed some of the plot of I Am Legend to the Japanese press. At one point, he even had film co-producer and co-screenwriter Akiva Goldsman shouting “Don’t give away the ending.”

This is coming to us from Reuters/Yahoo out of Tokyo. After Smith gave away the film’s ending, Goldsman pretended to be surprised, but ended up hanging his head in shame. At the end of the press conference, reps from the studio asked all present if they could keep the information secret, as leaking it would certainly spoil things for viewers.

From where I am sitting, this is one of two things: either it is a huge screwup by an A-list Hollywood star or it is a ploy to gain publicity for the film. No details were released as to what Smith said (not like we would want to publish them anyway), but there is no telling yet as to whether the ending he gave was the correct one. Time will tell. Either way, Big Willy Style has some explaining to do. I Am Legend releases in both the United States and Japan on December 14.

Up for Discussion: Do you think this is Will Smith slipping up or a shameless attempt to promote the film?


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  • Tim
    I doubt he screwed up. He's a pretty intelligent guy. If he did it was probably quite vague, but I'll be seeing the movie in 2 days so I'll be able to spoil it for all of you!
  • This is at least the third time this story is being turned into a film, so could the ending really be that big of a surprise?
  • Yeah I spoiled the ending by reading the story several years ago and watching Vincent Price movies.

    What really concerns me is that the trailer seems to show his dog dying. That's not cool man, not cool! Dogs are forever!

    And thats not a spoiler, because as I said, its in the trailer.

    Also you're reading an article called "Will Smith spoils the ending" and if you don't want spoilers you probably shouldn't read articles with "spoils the ending" in the title. WHAM!
  • I agree Robert. I think it was a ploy to get headlines and internet buzz surrounding the movie, because the ending would be spoiled in two days anyways for anyone who wanted to see the movie who would click a headline about the movie's ending being spoiled. Now they have everyone talking...they are trying to pull a Radiohead type move.
  • Michael
    Well, if anyone read the book or saw the two films based on the book, 'The Last Man on Earth' and 'The Omega Man', they know the story ends on a note of bittersweet irony. Ever since it was announced that Will Smith was attached to the project, however, I've suspected that this version would have a different ending, as a concession to his popularity.

    That's Hollywood!

    I'll probably still go to see it.
  • walter
    if it's a remake, it is probably due to movie writers to effectively come up with something new and original. should the writers get a raise for one bad movie after another?

    i realize the producers give the green light. however, the writers as just as well to blame.

    so far i want to see the movie, i'm crossing my fingers that it will be a reasonably good one.
  • iimperiale
    What does it matter, it's based off a book, so it'll be in there.
    Read the book.
  • I doubt this will have any effect what-so-ever.... everyone knew the ship was going to sink in Titanic, yet people still flocked to the theaters to see it.

    The story is only part of the experience.
  • jintaehuan
    There was a movie that this was also based off of (so I am told) called "Omegaman". So I doubt the ending would be a surprising for those well versed in movies.
  • Word on the street is that the ending is different than what happened in Omega Man...
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