Alan Tudyk dropped from ‘I, Robot’ press tour for being more popular than Will Smith

“I was so shocked,” he continued. “I was like, ‘Wait, nobody is going to know I’m in it!’ I put a lot into [that performance]. I had to move like a robot. At the time I was very upset.”

Variety has reached out to Smith’s representative for comment.

“I, Robot,” directed by Alex Proyas, stars Smith as a Chicago police detective in 2035 investigating the alleged suicide of the founder of a robotics company. The corporation’s highly-intelligent robots are utilized for public service jobs, but Smith’s detective is convinced one of these robots, Tudyk’s Sonny, murdered the founder. The supporting cast includes Bridget Moynahan, Bruce Greenwood, James Cromwell and Chi McBride.

Outside of Jar Jar Binks in the “Star Wars” prequels and Gollum in “The Lord of the Rings” movies, motion capture technology and performances were still relatively new in Hollywood when Tudyk played Sonny in “I, Robot.” He would go on to use the technology again years later when he played the droid K-2SO in the “Star Wars” movie “Rogue One,” a role he reprised in the Disney+ prequel series “Andor.”

I love that all the dirt is coming out about Will Smith!

What a diva.

He has always been a Diva. on Fresh Prince, and even in his first movies. In Six Degrees of Separation, he refused to do the gay kiss scene because it would affect his image.

I’ve always gotten little bitch vibes from him.

[quote] he refused to do the gay kiss scene because it would affect his image

And yet, he would assault another actor on a live broadcast of one of the most watched television shows in the world, in front of hundreds of millions of people.

How ironic.

I think he has openly admitted to being a little bitch back then.

If the question was “Would you have sex with Alan Tudyk or Will Smith?” I would also go with Tudyk.

I tend to like guys with dark hair and eyes or even Asian, but Tudyk turns me on. There was one show I saw where he was sporting a Speedo. It was done for humorous effect but he looked good.

....according to Alan Tudyk

Tudyk is far more likeable and relatable than Will Smith.

He's been working forever and is a great actor. He deserves more name recognition and acclaim.

I did watch the first handful of shows of the first season of Resident Alien and thought it was mildly entertaining.

R4 So have I.

I always wondered if Alan was disappointed when the news reported on the man born with three penises.

The robot goes and the kid with it.

I remember Tudyk from Firefly, part of a terrific cast.

r5 If you remember there was much discussion about how Will was standing up for Jada in the black community. That he was A MAN!