Will Smith & Joel Edgerton Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions | WIRED
Will Smith and Joel Edgerton sit down for WIRED's autocomplete interview, answering the internet's most searched questions about themselves. The segment is light and conversational, mixing trivia, personal anecdotes, and mutual ribbing between the two co-stars. ---
Key Concepts
| Concept | Definition |
|---|---|
| WIRED Autocomplete Interview | Format where celebrities answer real Google autocomplete search questions about themselves |
Notes
Will Smith Questions
- **Full name**: Willard Carroll Smith
- **Personality** (per autocomplete suggestions): morose, melancholy — Will plays along sarcastically, noting the contrast with his actual energy
- **Allergic to** (re: the film *Hitch*): the allergic reaction depicted in *Hitch* was based on a real allergy Will has — the filmmakers incorporated it directly
- **"Gettin' Jiggy Wit It" release year**: approximately 1998 (Will was unsure of exact year)
- **Favorite food**: tie between sushi and a Thanksgiving meal
- **Son**: Trey and Jaden
- **Fresh Prince friends**: Jazz was his closest friend on the show
- **Fresh Prince girlfriends**: multiple actresses played his girlfriend, including Nia Long and Tyra Banks — Will jokes that most Black actresses working in Hollywood at the time played his girlfriend; notes Jada Pinkett is the exception he's not joking about
Joel Edgerton Questions
- **Who is Joel Edgerton**: described as being buried under heavy makeup in *Bright*
- **Looks like**: some say a young Albert Finney; Joel also self-deprecatingly says "a bit like a potato"
- **Brother**: Nash Edgerton — Joel jokes Nash has a much cooler name
- **Star Wars role**: played Owen Lars, a moisture farmer, who is Luke Skywalker's uncle
- **Height**: claims 5'11"; Will counters 5'10½"
- **Age**: 43 at time of filming; Will notes he will be turning 50 the following year
- **How to pronounce "Edgerton"**: demonstrated confidently with direct eye contact
- **How to contact Joel Edgerton**: deflects humorously
Miscellaneous / Banter
- Will admits he is not a great listener when people talk to him
- "Just the Two of Us" (Will Smith song): Joel was in Australia when Trey was born; Will describes it as a heartfelt song written for his son — both find it funny that it showed up as an autocomplete result
Actionable Takeaways
- N/A — this is an entertainment/interview format with no instructional content
Quotes Worth Keeping
"If you were Black and acting in Hollywood during that time, you played my girlfriend." — Will Smith
"I also look a bit like a potato." — Joel Edgerton