Will Smith's Main Reason For Making Concussion
They say that baseball is the Great American Pastime, but anybody who pays attention knows that football is the sport that truly gets the country excited. Millions of fans tune in every Sunday to watch their teams compete. Will Smith is no exception, but, as a fan, why did he chose to focus on the dark side of the sport he loves in his upcoming film Concussion? He did it because he felt he needed to help shine a light on the problem of repetitive head trauma in the game. Speaking with Entertainment Weekly, Smith says that the fact that his own son played football in high school helped him realize that he couldn’t let the opportunity to make Concussion go by. He said: As a parent, the responsibility to bring this information to light was overwhelming...I almost couldn’t say no. Smith is ...
- 10/30/2015
- cinemablend.com
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