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‘Hitch’ Director Recalls “Difficulties” Working With Will Smith & Why Actor Tried To “Back Out” 3 Days Before Filming Began


Hitch director Andy Tennant recalls the "difficulties" in filming Hitch and working with Will Smith.

Will Smith in 'Hitch'Columbia/courtesy Everett Collection In a new interview, the filmmaker looked back at how it was shooting the 2005 romantic comedy that also starred Eva Mendes, Kevin James, Amber Valletta, Michael Rapaport, and Adam Arkin. Tennant made Hitch after Sweet Home Alabama and detailed that some of the “crazy shit” happening started right from the get-go. Although both Tennant and Smith feared that Hitch would be a flop at the box office, it turned out to be a hit with audiences receiving positive reviews from critics and grossing $371.6M worldwide.

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