Who Won the Movie?
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- Will Smith: he needed politics to get into the movie and took second billing to Martin, then went from the safe, non-cursing guy to Independence Day and Men in Black.
- Martin won the battle, Will won the war: Independence Day was Will's Thriller, and he became the biggest movie star of his generation, though Martin had big films right after. — Van Lathan
- A case exists for Michael Bay, since this launches 25 years of Michael Bay, but it has to be Will Smith, the biggest star in the world within three years.
- Bruckheimer could make a case too, going on to be the biggest guy in town; Leoni doesn't win.
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