Will Smith wants Zendaya for ‘Hancock’ sequel

Will Smith has revealed that he wants Zendaya to star in an upcoming sequel to the 2008 superhero film Hancock.

The movie, directed by Peter Berg (Patriots Day, Deepwater Horizon) and written by Breaking Bad’s Vince Gilligan alongside Vy Vincent Ngo, starred Smith as an amnesiac, alcoholic superhero trying to remember his past.

The character saves the lives of a couple played by Jason Bateman and Charlize Theron, who go on to help him improve his public image and piece together the story of his life.

The film was a box office success, grossing over $600million (£475million) from a budget of $150million (£120million), and now Smith has revealed that work is moving forward on a possible sequel.

Speaking on xQc’s Twitch stream, he said: “There’s a really cool, really cool Hancock 2 idea. We haven’t even talked about it so I’m gonna give you one little piece – Zendaya is being approached for a role in Hancock 2.”

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