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Ellis Island ancestry; Smith’s inability to swim; Eva Mendes in Miami; soundtrack; proposed Jets stadium.
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- Will Smith reportedly resisted Ellis Island because Black Americans generally did not enter there; his producing partner’s family record changed his mind. — Bill Simmons
- Smith reportedly could not swim and wore a large life vest for the jet-ski work. — Bill Simmons
- Eva Mendes appearing in the Miami music video and Smith not remembering her are reported. — Bill Simmons
- The soundtrack’s Amerie and Beyoncé comparison is discussed as music lore. — Van Lathan
- Albert’s reference to the proposed West Side Jets stadium is retained as period research. — Bill Simmons