Alan Tudyk Says He Got Dropped From ‘I, Robot’ Publicity After Testing Higher Than Will Smith With Test Screening Audiences: ‘I Was Very Upset’
https://variety.com/2025/film/news/alan-tudyk-i-robot-test-screenings-will-smith-1236486844/
https://variety.com/2025/film/news/alan-tudyk-i-robot-test-screenings-will-smith-1236486844/
26 Comments
originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com · 101 pts · 1y
sucks. smith totally blew opportunities as leading man and his faux entertainer person. i kinda feel bad for him. hes a twat waffle.
tudyk deserves recognition as the better actor
FenrirIII@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 1y
There's no one that can play a chicken better than him. He went to Juliard!
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today · -2 pts · 1y
smith is currently emasculated by jada.
themeatbridge@lemmy.world · 53 pts · 1y
He also provided mocap. So it's not like he just recorded the voice, he was the Robot I or whatever. That movie was entirely forgettable, but Tudyk was great in it.
Zahille7@lemmy.world · 62 pts · 1y
His name is Sonny and don't you dare call it "forgettable." It's a silly somewhat schlocky action sci-fi film that also brings up some really good questions about free will and AI.
JeSuisUnHombre@lemmy.zip · 18 pts · 1y
Didn't the book do that? I mean yeah the deserves some credit for not eliminating those elements, but I think more credit should go to the book for establishing those elements in the first place
Zorque@lemmy.world · 31 pts · 1y
The book was a series of short stories that really have nothing to do with the plot of the movie.
Yeah, Asimov pioneered a lot of the philosophy within the movie, but they weren't just wrote recitations of them.
rikudou@lemmings.world · 4 pts · 1y
Well, the movie is in the spirit of the book, which is basically inventing new ways to overcome the three rules of robotics. Turns out they're often more of a guidance than a rule.
Eyck_of_denesle@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 1y
It might be your memory man
KnitWit@lemmy.world · 38 pts · 1y
Damn, had no clue that was him. Instantly I can see it now though.
violetsoftness@piefed.blahaj.zone · 32 pts · 1y
ohhh yeah i can see it now
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 1y
they could be twinsies
finitebanjo@piefed.world · 4 pts · 1y
violetsoftness@piefed.blahaj.zone · 3 pts · 1y
thanks
Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works · 12 pts · 1y
Will was awful in that movie.
toynbee@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 1y
What are you talking about? He successfully placed an ad in almost every scene!
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today · 12 pts · 1y
not surprised he came out and said this right around the time, resident alien was cancelled, probably was afraid of not getting anymore work, or such a big show down the line, hes rightfully pissed it was robbed from him.
giminic@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
Wait? Resident Alien was cancelled? F*#k!
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 1y
yea, THE LAST episode of season 4 was a farewell for the alien leaving the planet. thats why it wasnt a coincidence that he said this about will and the cancellation. syfy was mulling over cancelling after season 4 for a while.
acosmichippo@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 1y
well it's about time to reboot it...
ayyy@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 1y
No! Stop! Bad studio exec! *sprays with water*
shittydwarf@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 1y
Foundation prequel
onslaught545@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 1y
I really don't think the foundation series would do well as a film adaptation. Maybe a TV series, but even then I doubt they'd be able to do it justice.
shittydwarf@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 1y
It's not following the books really but I am enjoying it immensely
Soapbox@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 1y
I read the books before the show started, and yeah it doesn't follow the books well at all, but it's really well done. It's far more fleshed out as a universe than the books.
ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 5 pts · 1y
Well Will Smith sucks and I cried when Wash died so no shit he tested higher. I'll watch stuff I'm not interested if ol' TwoDick is in it, he's the fucking man.
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today · 4 pts · 1y
apparently will had "the rocks" personality, he wanted to be the LEAD and demanded it or he wont be in the film as a draw for crowds.
sunzu2@thebrainbin.org · 2 pts · 1y