The story is about the individual isolated in a hostile world, trying to survive. I Am Legend, by Richard Matheson (who also wrote The Incredible Shrinking Man), was published in 1954 and pictured a future in the years 1976-79. They worry that the film will not be true to the book (purists also disapproved of the Smith film of the Asimov classic, I, Robot), and that Will Smith will be his funny, good-guy character, rather than the dark hero of the original story. In fact, when it comes to I Am Legend, sci-fi fans are suspicious about Will Smith being Robert Neville, because of his popularity. Smith has said his one regret in the movie business was turning down the (Keanu Reeves) role of Neo in The Matrix in favour of Wild, Wild West, which was a big mistake.

His first nomination was for his portrayal of Muhammad Ali in Ali. He co-starred with his real-life son in this more serious role and was rewarded with his second nomination for an Oscar. More recently he was the sympathetic hero of Pursuit of Happyness, based on a true and heart-warming story.

Then his humour made films like Independence Day and Men in Black huge box-office hits. He had a short music career as 'The Fresh Prince' too. He first starred on TV as the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, establishing a charming and funny character that attracted audiences across age, race and gender lines, and for which he is still famous. He seems to be an easy-going, generally nice guy on-screen and off. But the last man left on earth in this version is Will Smith.Įverybody loves Will Smith. The film Night of the Living Dead (1968) also took its inspiration from that novel, and most zombie movies since then have been inspired in turn by Night of the Living Dead, so the plot line has a long history we've all heard before.

In fact, the writer of the 2002 film 28 Days Later says he took ideas for his script from the novel, I Am Legend. In I Am Legend, the virus is part of a military weapon that has destroyed the world, making one scientist the last man on earth. What's the difference? In 28 Weeks Later the virus is a bio-disaster in London requiring a military solution. Here, we are talking about a sci-fi film in which there is a virus that turns people into vampires. In Septemberwe talked about the horror film 28 Weeks Later, in which that was the premise. Some time in the future there is a virus that turns people into vampires.

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