i think the thing to remember here is that Steven Spielberg said he LOVED the original....and while there are not a lot of movies in his catalogue of directed/produced that are rated R, there still are a few...he knows when to make a movie R and when to make it PG-13, so i'm giving him the benefit of the doubt, because he's Steven Spielberg, and if anyone can ensure an R rating its him....as for Will Smith, did everyone forget about Ali? the Pursuit of Happyness? He can act, unlike some other action movie stars. Just because most of the movies he makes are giant tent-pole movies doesn't mean he doesn't know how give a great performance, or tackle drama.