Will Smith is in Angola
American actor Will Smith was received today in Luanda by Angolan President João Lourenço, where he expressed his intention to shoot action sequences for a new Bad Boys film in Angola.
“I’m happy to be here in Angola,” Smith said, noting that he discussed several topics with the President, including the possibility of filming scenes from the famous action saga in the country. He even joked about inviting the President to join him in a car chase scene.
Smith arrived in Angola on Wednesday as part of a delegation from the E1 League, led by its president Alejandro Agag, to announce Luanda’s inclusion in the UIM E1 World Championship for electric powerboats — making Angola the second African country to join the competition.
This marks Smith’s first visit to Angola, where he praised the “good energy” of the people. A longtime admirer of Angolan singer Bonga, Smith revealed that for the past decade he has used Bonga’s classic Mona Ki Ngi Xica (1972) as his morning alarm.
Later today, Smith will attend the launch ceremony of the E1 Luanda Grand Prix 2026 and the “Blue Dinner,” an event aimed at attracting investment in nautical tourism.
The UIM E1 World Championship is the first international powerboating competition featuring fully electric boats, with celebrities such as LeBron James, Tom Brady, and Rafael Nadal also involved. Races are held in Monaco, Miami, Jeddah, Dubrovnik, Lagos — and now Luanda.
