Will Smith is giving back.
For, a new report claims that the Oscar nominee gave out bonuses to help his co-stars.
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Smith, who produced and stars in the upcoming ‘King Richard’ as the father of tennis superstars Venus and Serena Williams, shelled out his own money, The Hollywood Reporter claims.
Reports claim that Smith earned as much as $40 million and then personally wrote checks to the cast, which includes: Saniyya Sidney and Demi Singleton, who play Venus and Serena, Tony Goldwyn, Jon Bernthal, and Aunjanue Ellis, among others.
A source claims that Smith gave out the payments on top of what they already received to compensate for the pivot to simultaneous HBO Max release strategy.
As of reporting, Smith has not commented on the matter.
‘King Richard’ opens on November 19 and features original music from Beyonce (as we reported here).