Will Smith is one of Hollywood’s most well-known stars. But the actor has proved time and time again, that he might just be the coolest actor around too. From his hilarious posts on Instagram to his awe-striking storytimes, the now 55-year-old has continued to stun his fans with his social media presence. Recently, in celebration of his 55th birthday, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air actor decided to bring back one of his most daring stunts.

For his 50th birthday, Will Smith decided to kick it up a notch and added an action-filled recreational activity. While the stunt was already extreme, the actor chose to do the unthinkable.

Will Smith celebrates his 55th birthday with a throwback

The Men in Black star recently took to his Instagram to celebrate his 55th birthday on 25th September. Although most people would have expected a cute dinner or party, Will Smith, who recently posted a throwback for Jada Pinkett Smith’s birthday, brought back a clip from one of his best birthdays ever. The star posted a throwback from his fiftieth, which was five years ago. The video featured the star bungee jumping out of a helicopter with the caption, “5 years ago today, somebody was trippin’!”

His caption was definitely spot on given the fact the actor chose to add another element of danger to his jump. He chose to bungee over the Grand Canyon, with his friends and family watching. But five years later, it looks like even Smith realizes what a crazy attempt it was. However, most people who watched Smith risk his life for this incredible feat were floored by the actor’s ability to stay calm in that moment.

After the stunt, the rest of the world was left wondering why anyone would do something as terrifying. Although the answer came a little while after the fact, it still left fans shocked that it had happened because of a challenge.

The reason behind Will Smith’s 50th birthday shenanigans

Will Smith’s 50th may be one that he will never forget, but it is also etched into the minds of his fans forever. Although the star chose to celebrate the milestone with a bungee jump over the Grand Canyon, it still boggled his fans as to why he would do that. Apart from being Smith’s way of facing his biggest fears, the entire thing came up from a popular YouTube page, Yes Theory that dared him to skydive after watching the actor talk about how he did not want fear to stop him.

Unsurprisingly, Will Smith happily agreed to the challenge, but he had three conditions of his own. His first condition was that all the proceeds from his jump would go to charity. Secondly, they needed to wait till the star had wrapped up his movie filming at the time. Lastly, it had to be done over the Grand Canyon. While the rest is history, it is evident that the star will not be forgetting his spectacular experience any time soon.

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