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Will Smith Explains Hitler Comment

by Jeanne on December 27th, 2007

I consider Will Smith to be one of the smartest, most respectable actors in Hollywood today and I was disgusted when some of his recent comments were blown way out of proportion.  A journalist recently used a Smith quote in an effort to demonstrate that the actor believes that we are all basically good.  Here’s what Smith said:

“Even Hitler didn’t wake up going, ‘Let me do the most evil thing I can do today.’ I think he woke up in the morning and using a twisted, backwards logic, he set out to do what he thought was ‘good.’”

Naturally, the Anti-Defamation League fired back, which only infuriated the "I Am Legend" star. “It is an awful and disgusting lie,” Smith said in a statement. “It speaks to the dangerous power of an ignorant person with a pen. I am incensed and infuriated to have to respond to such ludicrous misinterpretation.”

Yeah, I’m pretty appalled for you, Will.  Besides, I’m not exactly sure how his words could be misinterpreted.  It makes sense to me…

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