What happened to Jaden Smith when he turned his back on Hollywood?
It’s often pointed out how Hollywood is dominated by “nepo babies,” but not all actors with famous parents make it big.
Of course, Jaden’s first foray into the film industry was with the 2006 film. pursuit of happiness There he played Christopher, Will Smith’s son.
The film was a good start for Jaden as his first major role in Hollywood. pursuit of happiness It made a lot of money and was generally well received by critics.
Jaden received praise for the film, winning the Breakthrough Performance Award at the 2007 MTV Movie Awards.
The 25-year-old’s next role came just two years later, in 2008, in a sci-fi film directed by Scott Derrickson. The day the earth stood stillwas a remake of the 1951 classic of the same name.
Unfortunately, the movie was quite a car wreck, sitting at a low 21% on Rotten Tomatoes, and quite frankly, fans and critics didn’t really like it.
After Jackie Chan’s appearance karate kidsJaden returned again with his father in the 2013 release. after earth.
To put it lightly, the film was described by many critics as a disaster on every level. The film cost $130 million to make, but grossed only $60 million domestically.
It was panned by critics and only received a 12% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
Since then, Jaden has appeared in the odd movie here and there, but his presence in Hollywood and the acting industry in general is very low.
So what has he been up to all these years?
Well, Jaden is also a rapper and has performed with many famous artists over the years, including Justin Bieber and Young Thug.
In 2017, Jaden talked about starting a rock band with his sister Willow and then-girlfriend Odessa Adlon, much to the excitement of fans at the time.
However, the band never materialized.
As for the present, Jaden recently went on tour with Justin Bieber as the opening act for his North American tour.
