Hancock - July 2008

Will Smith portrays an alcoholic superhero despised by everyone. A publicist (Jason Bateman) helps rehabilitate him, and the superhero eventually begins an affair with the publicist's wife (Charlize Theron).

There are heroes, there are superheroes, and then there’s Hancock (Will Smith). With great power comes great responsibility; everyone knows that & everyone, that is, but Hancock. Edgy, conflicted, sarcastic, and misunderstood, Hancock’s well-intentioned heroics might get the job done and save countless lives, but always seem to leave jaw-dropping damage in their wake. The public has finally had enough & as grateful as they are to have their local hero, the good citizens of Los Angeles are wondering what they ever did to deserve this guy. Hancock isn’t the kind of man who cares what other people think until the day that he saves the life of PR executive Ray Embrey (Jason Bateman), and the sardonic superhero begins to realize that he may have a vulnerable side after all. Facing that will be Hancock’s greatest challenge yet and a task that may prove impossible as Ray’s wife, Mary (Charlize Theron), insists that he’s a lost cause.

Directed by Peter Berg
Produced by Akiva Goldsman, James Lassiter, Michael Mann and Will Smith
Written by Vince Gilligan and Vincent Ngo
Genre: Action / Comedy / Drama / Fantasy
In Theathers: July 2, 2008

Casts:

• Will Smith - as John Hancock, a down-and-out superhero. He is bulletproof, possesses superhuman strength and the power of super-sonic flight. He is also very sarcastic.
• Jason Bateman - as a corporate public relations consultant whose life is saved by Hancock. Bateman said, "It was a fun thing to play, a very idealistic guy that's trying to build up this suicidal, homeless alcoholic that then ends up hitting on my wife. It was a fun thing. To play the victim is funny."
• Charlize Theron - as the consultant's wife.
• Johnny Galecki - as the consultant's co-worker.

A hard-living superhero (Smith) who has fallen out of favor with the public enters into a questionable relationship with the wife (Theron) of the public relations professional (Bateman) who's trying to repair his image.