The director of the Andy Tennant team and the alleged quarrel of Will Smith

Will SmithThe foray into romantic comedies was not completely triggered without a hitch.

Two decades after the actor played opposite Eva Mendes In the 2005 coup CouplingThe director of the film Andy Tennant revealed that he did not have the most fluid experience to work with his advance on the screen.

“We had our difficulties,” said the filmmaker in an interview with Initiate of Business Posted on February 11. “The film I wanted to make and the film Will wanted to make, none of these films is as good as the film we made together. It was a battle.

Andy then accused the Oscars winner of having tried to “back down” from the project only three days before the start of filming so that he could “work a little more”. However, the director congratulated Will’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith for pretending to intervene behind the scenes.

“Jada has been of great help,” he continued. “In a way, she supported some of my instincts. It was a time during the preparation where I pushed a lot of fus that was going on. »»