Will Smith has certainly proven himself to be a capable dramatic actor, but we’ve yet to see him in a really seedy story. FOCUS may be the cure for that, in which Smith stars with THE WOLF OF WALL STREET‘s Margot Robbie, playing a con man who gets linked up with the wrong woman – both will soon be seen together again in the DC Comics film adaptation SUICIDE SQUAD. The lead cast for FOCUS has actually changed a few times. At one point CRAZY STUPID LOVE stars Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone were set to star, then backed out, at which point Ben Affleck and Kristen Stewart were considered… then that fell through. I actually like the idea of Smith and Robbie, so we’ll see where it goes. Check out the final (we’re guessing, since it comes out in a week) trailer below, written and directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa, the men behind BAD SANTA and CRAZY STUPID LOVE. The supporting cast includes Rodrigo Santoro, BD Wong, Gerald McRaney, Robert Taylor, and Adrian Martinez. Is this a risky role for Smith, or the perfect change of pace? Tell us your thoughts in the comments.
Will Smith stars as Nicky, a seasoned master of misdirection who becomes romantically involved with novice con artist Jess (Margot Robbie). As he’s teaching her the tricks of the trade, she gets too close for comfort and he abruptly breaks it off. Three years later, the former flame—now an accomplished femme fatale—shows up in Buenos Aires in the middle of the high stakes racecar circuit. In the midst of Nicky’s latest, very dangerous scheme, she throws his plans for a loop… and the consummate con man off his game.
Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff. 
