About The Cast

WILL SMITH (Hancock/Producer) has enjoyed success in a career encompassing hit films, his own television series and multi-platinum records. He earned his first Academy Award® nomination and a Golden Globe® nomination for his portrayal of boxing legend Muhammad Ali in Michael Mann's acclaimed biopic Ali. Smith more recently starred in and produced the critically acclaimed, true-life drama The Pursuit of Happyness. His performance brought him his second Academy Award® nomination, his fourth Golden Globe® nomination and a Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award nomination for Best Actor.

Smith most recently starred in the blockbuster I am Legend, directed by Francis Lawrence. He will next re-team with the director and producers of The Pursuit of Happyness for Seven Pounds, an emotional drama about a man who will change the lives of seven strangers.

In 2005, Smith starred in and produced the hit romantic comedy Hitch, directed by Andy Tennant. The year prior, he starred in and executive produced the sci-fi smash I, Robot, adapted from the book by Isaac Asimov and directed by Alex Proyas. Also that year, he voiced the central character of Oscar in the blockbuster animated feature Shark Tale, opposite Renee Zellweger, Angelina Jolie and Robert De Niro.

In July 2003, he reunited with Martin Lawrence for Bad Boys II, the sequel to their 1995 hit Bad Boys. Smith had earlier starred in two blockbusters that topped the box office in back-to-back summers. In 1996, he took on alien invaders in Roland Emmerich's science fiction actioner Independence Day. The following year, he starred with Tommy Lee Jones in Barry Sonnenfeld's sci-fi comedy Men in Black, for which Smith also recorded the Grammy-winning title song. In 2002, Smith, Jones and Sonnenfeld reteamed for the sequel Men in Black II.

Smith was already a Grammy-winning recording artist when he made his successful transition to acting in television and films. Following roles in the movies Where the Day Takes You and Made in America, he received widespread critical acclaim for his starring role in the drama Six Degrees of Separation, with Stockard Channing and Donald Sutherland. In 1995, he was named ShoWest's Male Star of Tomorrow. His film credits also include Enemy of the State, opposite Gene Hackman; Wild Wild West, for which he also recorded the hit title song; and the title role in Robert Redford's The Legend of Bagger Vance.

Smith began his career in the music industry while still in high school. Teaming with his friend Jeff Townes to form DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, Smith became a chart-topping rap artist. Together, they recorded several platinum and multi-platinum albums and won numerous awards, including two Grammys and three American Music Awards.

Smith's musical success led to his starring in the hit television sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," which ran for six years on NBC and earned him two Golden Globe nominations.

Continuing to record, Smith released his first solo album, "Big Willie Style," in 1998, for which he won a Grammy and four American Music Awards. In 1999, he was honored at the NAACP Image Awards as Entertainer of the Year. His next CD, Willennium, featured the hit single "Will2K" and went double platinum.

As a producer, Smith is partnered with James Lassiter and Ken Stovitz in Overbrook Entertainment, which has produced such projects as Ali, I, Robot, Saving Face, Hitch, ATL, and The Pursuit of Happyness. Under the Overbrook banner, Smith and his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, also co-created and produced the popular television comedy series "All of Us," which recently concluded a four-year run. Smith's upcoming projects as a producer or executive producer include, in addition to Seven Pounds, Lakeview Terrace, starring Samuel L. Jackson and Kerry Washington; and The Human Contract, which marks the feature directorial debut of Jada Pinkett Smith.

Oscar®-winning actress CHARLIZE THERON (Mary Embrey) is continuously praised and admired for her inspiring and powerful performances. The South African native captivated audiences as female serial killer Aileen Wuornos in the independent film Monster. Theron went on to receive the Independent Spirit Award & the National Broadcast Film Critics Association as well as winning the Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild, San Francisco Film Critics Circle, New York Film Critics Online and Southeastern Film Critics awards, the Breakthrough Performance Award from the Nation Board of Review and the Academy Award®.

Continuing with her busy schedule Theron was next seen in the drama North Country opposite Frances McDormand and Sissy Spacek for director Niki Caro. Based on the real life story of a group of women coal miners and the hostile work environment they faced on a daily basis, North Country received great praise. Her incredible performance as Josey Aimes again garnered her nominations for a Golden Globe, SAG, Critics Choice, and an Oscar®.

Theron also captivated audiences in HBO's "The Life and Death of Peter Sellers," opposite Geoffery Rush, for which she received a Best Supporting Actress nomination from the Golden Globes, Screen Actors Guild Awards, and the Emmys.

More recently, she appeared as Detective Emily Sanders in the film In the Valley of Elah, written and directed by Paul Haggis, as well as in a film she produced called Sleepwalking, with Nick Stahl and Dennis Hopper (which premiered at this year's Sundance Film Festival).

She will next be seen starring in another film she executive produced, titled The Burning Plane. The Burning Plane is writer Guillermo Arriaga's (21 Grams, Babel) directorial debut. She will appear in Stuart Townsend's Battle in Seattle and in the film adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's thriller The Road, opposite Viggo Mortensen.

Moviegoers were first introduced to the seductive charm of Charlize Theron in her feature film debut, MGM's 2 Days in the Valley, with James Spader, Eric Stoltz and Jeff Daniels. She has also co-starred alongside Al Pacino and Keanu Reeves in The Devil's Advocate, with Tom Hanks in That Thing You Do and in Jonathan Lynn's Trial and Error. In addition, Theron starred in Woody Allen's Celebrity which she then followed with Mighty Joe Young opposite Bill Paxton.

In 1999 Theron starred in the Oscar nominated The Cider House Rules and in New Line Cinema's The Astronaut's Wife with Johnny Depp. By 2000, Theron was much in demand and tackled back-to-back roles in the following movies: Robert Redford's The Legend of Bagger Vance with Will Smith and Matt Damon; Fox 2000's Men of Honor with Robert DeNiro and Cuba Gooding, Jr.; John Frankenheimer's Reindeer Games with Ben Affleck; and Miramax's The Yards co-starring Mark Wahlberg, Joaquin Phoenix, James Caan and Faye Dunaway.

In 2001, Theron illuminated the screen in the Warner Bros tearjerker Sweet November alongside Keanu Reeves, as well as in Woody Allen's Curse of the Jade Scorpion co-starring Helen Hunt, Dan Aykroyd and David Ogden Stiers. In the fall of 2002 Theron starred opposite Patrick Swayze, Natasha Richardson and Billy Bob Thornton in Waking Up in Reno after which she starred with Kevin Bacon, Courtney Love, Stuart Townsend, Pruitt Taylor Vince and Dakota Fanning in the feature film Trapped directed by Luis Mandoki.

In 2005 Theron also took a turn in the hit HBO series Arrested Development as the mentally challenged girlfriend of her Hancock co-star, Jason Bateman.

JASON BATEMAN (Ray Embrey) has made the successful transition that few child actors have been able to accomplish. Currently, Bateman has starring and supporting roles in five upcoming feature films, both independent and studio projects. Since being honored with the Golden Globe Award in 2004 for Best Actor in a Comedy Series for "Arrested Development," Bateman's star has been on a rapid ascent.

While Bateman's starring role in the critically acclaimed, Emmy Award winning Fox comedy series "Arrested Development" brought a newfound appreciation with the public, it also caught the attention of the motion picture industry. Since the show ended in 2006, Bateman has become a hot commodity in the feature film market. He delivered a stand-out performance in Joe Carnahan's Smokin' Aces for Universal. Bateman then co-starred with Jamie Foxx, Chris Cooper and Jennifer Garner in Peter Berg's action-drama The Kingdom. He recently wrapped a supporting role in This Side of the Truth, opposite Ricky Gervais.

Bateman has just sealed a one-year, first-look producing and directing deal with FOX television with his production company F+A Productions.

In 2007, Bateman also starred in the Fox/Mandate Pictures family fantasy and comedy film Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium for director Zach Helm, who scripted Stranger than Fiction. He also received acclaim for his supporting role in the Academy Award® nominated independent smash Juno, directed by Jason Reitman.

Bateman recently wrapped filming on the crime drama State of Play, based on the popular BBC mini-series, with Rachel McAdams, Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, Robin Wright Penn and Helen Mirren for director Kevin Macdonald, slated for release next year.

Bateman is also producing and starring in a film for Universal that is based on his own original idea, with Joe Carnahan is writing and directing. Called The Remarkable Fellows, the film is an action comedy about two elite "revenge specialists" who are hired by the most powerful and wealthy people all over the world to exact revenge on those who have wronged them. The film will begin production this summer.

Bateman had a supporting role in The Break-Up. Prior to that, Bateman portrayed a loose-lipped sports commentator in 20th Century Fox's comedy Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story starring Vince Vaughn and Ben Stiller. Bateman also co-starred in the Warner Bros. film Starsky & Hutch opposite Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn. In 2002, Bateman starred with Cameron Diaz, Christina Applegate and Selma Blair in the romantic comedy The Sweetest Thing. He garnered many favorable reviews for his comedic timing in the role of Roger.

As for Bateman's television credits, after impressing network executives with his portrayal of the charming, yet scheming Derek Taylor in Silver Spoons, they created a spin-off It's Your Move, based on the popularity of Bateman. He then starred with Valerie Harper in "Valerie/Valerie's Family/The Hogan Family" comedy series from 1986-1991. His other television credits include the telefilm, "Can You Feel Me Dancing," which he co-starred in with his sister Justine, as well as "Simon," "Chicago Sons," "George and Leo," "Love Stinks," and "Some of My Best Friends."

In 1987, Bateman made his feature film debut in Teen Wolf Too, produced by his father, Kent Bateman. He also starred in the 2001 independent feature Sol Goode with Balthazar Getty and Jamie Kennedy.

Bateman currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife, Amanda Anka, and their daughter, Francesca.

British born EDDIE MARSAN (Red) is a chameleon on screen. A versatile character actor, he first came to the attention of audiences around the world as Killoran in Martin Scorsese's Gangs of New York and as Reverend John in the critically lauded 21 Grams, directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu.

Marsan went on to co-star in Mike Leigh's Vera Drake, for which he won the British Independent Film Award for Best Supporting Actor and was nominated for the London Critics Circle Film Award, and Adrian Shergold's Pierrepoint, The Last Hangman, for which he was also nominated for a London Critics Circle Film Award. Among his other notable film appearances are Isabel Coixet's award-winning The Secret Life of Words, the Wachowski-penned thriller V for Vendetta and Terrence Malick's New World. His latest films include The Illusionist, Miami Vice and Mission: Impossible III as well as the British comedies Grow Your Own, I Want Candy and Sixty Six.

Marsan will next appear in Mike Leigh's Happy-Go-Lucky with Sally Hawkins which premiered at the Berlin Film Festival and will open around the world in spring 2008. He has just completed production on the dark comedy The Restraint of Beasts opposite Rhys Ifans, and on Faintheart costarring Ewen Bremner which is set to premiere at this year's Cannes Film Festival.

Marsan began his career in episodic television in the UK doing guest spots on such popular shows as Casualty, Game On, The Bill, Kavanagh QC, and as a series regular on the comedy Get Well Soon. By the late 90s his work expanded to include made-for-television movies including Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment for NBC, You are Here and Plastic Man in the UK, as well as independent films B. Monkey and This Year's Love. In recent years Marsan guest starred on such British series Friends and Crocodiles, Coming Up, Silent Witness, Grass and Judge John Deed.

Born and raised in Bethnal Green, London, Marsan served an apprenticeship as a printer prior to graduating from the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts and becoming an actor. He currently makes his home in England.

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