Will Smith takes over the mantle from Hugh Jackman in ‘Collateral Beauty’

It is now decided that 46-year-old Will Smith will take over the mantle from Hugh Jackman for the movie ‘Collateral Beauty’ - Smith has signed a deal to star in the movie and takes over the role that was to have been played by the Aussie hunk.
This has been reported in timesofindia.indiatimes.com dated 9 August 2015.

The role to be portrayed by Smith would be that of a New York advertising executive who experiences a personal tragedy. His colleagues dream up an unconventional plan to help him break him out of his depression. It does work but not in the way intended!
Rooney Mara is already on board the project and Alfonso Gomez-Rejon will direct the drama film for which Allan Loeb will write the script.
From information available till now, PalmStar is fully financing it while Smith's Overbrook Entertainment is producing it along with Anonymous Content, PalmStar and Likely Story.
Jackman, it seems, left the project in May due to scheduling issues – he is already attached to The Wolverine 3. Last month, it was reported that Johnny Depp could be his replacement but, finally, it was Will Smith.
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