What If Will Smith Played Django In Tarantino's Django: Unchained

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Before the part went to Jamie Foxx, Will Smith was originally considered for the role of Django in Quentin Tarantino's Django: Unchained. Foxx turned in a typically charismatic performance; however, it's intriguing to think about the possibility of Will Smith performing in a Tarantino film, especially considering how Quentin Tarantino is well-known for intensifying famous actors' performances. While Smith and Tarantino could have combined to make something great, Smith demanded that changes were made to Django: Unchained, which was something that Tarantino couldn't agree on.

In the Jamie Foxx version, Django is a man freed from slavery by Dr. King Schultz (Christoph Waltz), a part-time father figure, and a full-time bounty hunter. The pair join forces to make money and eventually, try to save Django's wife Broomhilda (Kerry Washington) who is enslaved at the Candieland plantation. Django: Unchained does not shy away from the ugly truth of America's history of slavery, as there are numerous scenes of torture and violence against its Black characters. Like Tarantino's other work, the film operates at the extremes of the mainstream consciousness.

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That may not have been the case if Will Smith was cast in the role of Django. Smith is careful about the roles he chooses and how they reflect upon him, and Django was one role he deemed too extreme. While Django is a heroic character, he is also capable of extreme violence. Although Django: Unchained is about saving Broomhilda, it is also about Django enacting vengeance. Django: Unchained is a fantastic film in its own right. However, it's interesting to think about how different it could have been if Tarantino had