Why Hollywood Won't Cast Jaden Smith

May 2024 · 2 minute read

Jaden Smith has been quietly re-establishing himself as an actor over the years. He secured roles in two feature films in 2018, albeit relatively low-key ones. He has a bit part in the NYC-set skateboarding flick "Skate Kitchen" -– the first movie to be adapted from an Instagram feed, and he landed a more central role in the teen cancer drama "Life in a Year," in which "Suicide Squad's" Cara Delevingne plays his dying girlfriend. 

Jaden parted with his signature tinted dreadlocks for the role (he later used them as a fashion accessory on the Met Gala red carpet). Daddy Will is a producer on "Life in a Year," which should give Jaden a chance to show what he can do under far less pressure than their last father-son project, "After Earth." For Jaden, however, the future is all about his music. He even brought a gold record of his "Icon" single to the 2018 Met Gala as his date.

In 2019, he released his album "ERYS" that unfortunately didn't do well. Pitchfork said it was made by an artist with a "blurry vision and too many resources at his disposal." Ouch. In November 2021, Justin Bieber announced that Jaden would be one of his opening acts for the North American leg of his Justice World Tour. The tour was initially postponed because of the coronavirus, the Daily Mail notes, but since it kicked off, Jaden has been a big part of the musical experience. At least he's following his passion. 

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