The popularity of Will Smith has earned him millions of fans around the world. Over the past years, the King Richard actor has been surrounded by controversies. From his rumored affair with The Wolf Of The Wall Street star Margot Robbie or his 2022 Oscar slap gate scandal- the actor has already painted his negative image in the public.

Will Smith and Margot Robbie came together for the 2015 released crime drama Focus. However, not many people know that they were not the first choice for Glenn Ficarra and John Requa’s directed movie. Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling were supposed to play the protagonist in Focus.

Ryan Gosling And Emma Stone Almost Replaced Will Smith And Margot Robbie

Will Smith and Margot Robbie collaborated for Focus which dealt with the life of a con artist played by the Aladdin actor and his apprentice Jess portrayed by Margot Robbie. During the filming of the movie, the actor duo made headlines with their camaraderie on the set. Though Will Smith was already married to Jada-Pinkett Smith, they were rumored to be dating each other.

However, the rumored couple was never supposed to be a part of the movie. The director duo had approached Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling to play the lead in Focus initially. The La La Land couple became an instant favorite amongst the audience after they worked together in the Steve Carell-starrer 2011 released movie Crazy, Stupid Love. 

Will Smith and Margot Robbie in Focus

Will Smith and Margot Robbie even came together for the David Ayer-directed Suicide Squad in 2016. According to We Got This Covered, the Focus actor duo was finalized for the movie in 2012. Before Will Smith, the role was also offered to the Argo star Ben Affleck.

Brief Look Into Alleged Romance Between Will Smith And Margot Robbie

The controversial pictures of Will Smith and Margot Robbie took the internet by storm. The Suicide Squad actor duo’s outrageous pictures went on to spark rumors about their alleged romance. According to an insider present during their steamy photoshoot revealed that-

“What kind of married man would go into a photo booth with a s*xy 23-year-old and start to undress?”
The insider even spoke about how Margot Robbie was giving instructions to her co-star during the shoot. The insider said-
“Directed Will before each pose… she asked Will to take a sexy picture with her as she pulled up her shirt and exposed her lingerie for Will and the camera. They were hanging all over each other, laughing like they were a new couple in love.”

Will Smith and Margot Robbie’s controversial photoshoot

However, the Barbie actor squashed all the rumors and stated on Twitter-
”Been working non-stop, just catching my breath. There’s absolutely no truth to the ridiculous rumor in Star mag…’ further adding ‘It’s disappointing that goofing around on set could be taken so out of context.”
Margot Robbie got married to the British film producer, Tom Ackerley in 2016,  The same year, she appeared in Suicide Squad alongside Will Smith.

Suicide Squad is currently available on Amazon Prime.

Source: IMDB