Will Smith in EIGHT FIGURE bidding war to turn his life story into a hit movie
thesun.co.ukWILL SMITH is nominated for Best Actor for his role in King Richard at tomorrow’s Baftas – and could soon be returning with his own biopic.
I can reveal he is at the centre of a bidding war for the rights to turn his life story into a movie, following the release of memoir Will last year.
Several streaming services are fighting to secure the go-ahead to make the film and he is looking at an eight-figure sum for the rights.
A source said: “Some feared that Will’s brutal honesty in his book could harm his reputation. "But it’s done the opposite and helped him connect with his audience like never before. “When he signed his book deal he did so with an accompanying biopic in mind. “Now all the streaming services are clamouring to pick up the rights.
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