Ultimately, the film struggled with critics and audiences alike, and was even disavowed by the actors involved. The idea was to update and modernize the series concept, while infusing a hefty does of gravitas.
Kevin Kline picked up the reins of Ross Martin’s Gordon, a master of gadgets and disguise, as well as filling double-duty as President Grant. In 1999, Will Smith was at the height of his popularity, and decided to saddle up with his Men In Black director, Barry Sonnenfeld, to reimagine Robert Conrad’s television version of James West for the big screen in Wild Wild West.
