Will Smith to replace Hugh Jackman in Collateral Beauty

The story follows a New York advertising executive (Smith) who experiences a deep personal tragedy.

Will Smith is in talks to take over Hugh Jackman's lead role in Collateral Beauty, sources confirm. Rooney Mara is also starring in the drama, set to be the next film from Me & Earl & The Dying Girl director Alfonso Gomez-Rejon.
The story follows a New York advertising executive (Smith) who experiences a deep personal tragedy. When his colleagues devise an unconventional plan to break him out of his depression, the plan works, but not in a way that anyone imagined. Jackman dropped out of the project last month due to scheduling conflicts with his Wolverine project for Fox, set to debut March 3, 2017. At the time, Johnny Depp was also being eyed to take on the role.
Smith was most recently seen in Focus alongside Margot Robbie, and will star as Deadshot in Warner Bros.' highly anticipated DC Comics film Suicide Squad.