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‘Men in Black’ Set Was Evacuated for 3 Hours After Will Smith Farted

‘Men in Black’ director Barry Sonnenfeld recalled that the set of the hit sci-fi comedy had to be evacuated after star Will Smith farted

Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images Men in Black director Barry Sonnenfeld is recalling a rip-roaring day on set with Will Smith. Sonnenfeld shared the anecdote on the Wednesday, October 2, episode of the “Let’s Talk Off Camera With Kelly Ripa” podcast, detailing how Smith and costar Tommy Lee Jones were positioned upside down inside a “hermetically sealed” chamber that doubled as the interior of their characters’ car. The Oscar winner came out during J Balvin’s extraterrestrial-themed set on April 14, rapping and dancing in front of a giant alien head.

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