At this point, it’s hard to remember a time when Will Smith was not a huge movie star.
This past weekend marked the 25th anniversary of the release of Independence Day, the movie that allowed Smith to transition from a star of TV comedy to a star of blockbuster action films.
Not to celebrate the movie, just to make sure the city got a fireworks show.
The actor found more than one way to celebrate Independence Day 25 years after his breakout performance, as he posted some pictures looking back at the movie, and also spent $100K on a fireworks show in New Orleans.