That was 1996. independence Dayand Tommy Lee Jones, who is recovering. batman foreverentered the sealed cockpit to capture one of the more iconic moments man in black When Smith let out an unforgettable stinky fart
That’s according to filmmaker Barry Sonnenfeld, who shared the anecdote on the SirusXM Podcast Let’s talk through the lens This week at a press conference for his new memoir Best place, worst time (through hollywood reporter). this man in black The director is describing the filming “Don’t press the red button” scene in which a rookie alien cop played by Smith accidentally ignites the jet propulsion system of his partner’s black Ford Crown Victoria in the Queens-Midtown tunnel.
The supersonic car scene where Smith and Jones stand upside down was filmed in a “sealed” cockpit to prevent them from falling out. “What happens is, Will Smith is a farter,” said Sonnenfeld, who has worked with the actor. wild west and other movies. “It’s just that some people are like, you really don’t want to fart a Will Smith in a very small sealed space. You don’t even want to sit next to him at Disneyland Ranch.
Jones and Smith had both apparently just sat down and fastened their seatbelts, preparing to start filming the cameras, but the latter yelled. “I heard Will Smith say, ‘Oh, my God, I’m so sorry. Tommy, I’m so sorry. Buzz, get the ladder,'” Sonnenfeld recalled. “You hear Tommy say, ‘It’s okay, Will. Don’t worry, Will. Don’t worry, Will. He’s a sweet guy, it’s just that he farts,” the filmmaker said. “Some will, some won’t.”
