Flowers for Will Smith

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by: Dave Davis Nov. 9, 2009

Is Will Smith trying to grab some Oscar gold by dumbing down (and then smartening up)?

According to Pajiba, Smith may be producing and starring in an adaptation of Daniel Keyes' acclaimed sci-fi story FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON.

The story follows a mentally handicapped man who undergoes an experimental procedure that increases his intelligence until he reaches genius level, only to then find himself a social outcast. Ultimately he learns that the experiment's origin, the titular mouse, is deteriorating.

The material nabbed an Academy Award for Cliff Robertson when adatped into 1968's CHARLY. Although it didn't do quite as much for Matthew Modine and the 2000 TV version.

Source: Pajiba

Extra Tidbit: Let's hope Will learned a lesson from Kirk Lazarus.

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DanoTehWolfman
12:49PM on 11/10/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile

I know the original was completely serious but...

Anyone else wanna see a dramedy? Kinda like Hitch, except when he's really slow and when he's extremely intelligent...

john_rambo
11:00AM on 11/10/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile

I am yet to hate a Will Smith movie, some have been underwhelming, but I have not hated any of them. I read this story in school, and am interested in how he does.

sd71
9:17AM on 11/10/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile

read this in school

and i have seen charly (deliberately misspelled) both were good and i think will could put this together an excellent story

aw hell naw

sorry

Cigarette Burn
7:28AM on 11/10/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile

"I'm getting stoopid again? AW HELL NAW!"

Had to be said.

I think this could be the role that gets Smith his Oscar, personally.

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john_rambo
10:58AM on 11/10/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile

Thanks for the laugh. HA!

Sulaco
3:06AM on 11/10/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile

Whatever...Zzzzzzzz.

madmatt2146
2:07AM on 11/10/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile

Sounds like the episode of the simpsons wear homer gets really smart and hates it.

+11

nickdoll
11:17PM on 11/09/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile

You never go full retard.

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jolanar
4:52AM on 11/10/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile

That was my first thought as well. That will be the lasting impact of what was at the end of a day a mediocre movie.

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