Will praises Hancock premiere fans
Thousands of fans screamed for Will Smith as he went on a walkabout at the premiere of his new film Hancock.
A red carpet made its way through the middle of London's Leicester Square for the huge spectacle as dancers performed on stages in front of a giant screen with music blasting out.
Fans clambered for autographs from the star, who wore a black suit at the Gala Premiere. Smith took pictures on fans' cameras of himself posing with them. He was joined by co-stars Charlize Theron and Jason Bateman.
Smith plays the title character, a bungling super-hero who manages to do jaw-dropping damage during his well-intentioned bids to save lives.
Smith, who took to one of the stages to address fans directly, said: "You guys always take really good care of me... this is a beautiful thing."
He said of his character: "Hancock is a bit of a drinker and he's kind of an alcoholic super-hero... we worked really hard and concentrated on this film to try and create something that was different."
Asked about his golf handicap, Smith said: "I'm probably a 14 right now." Theron added: "I'm a seven. Also I'm an actor which means I lie."
Asked if he liked playing nice guys, Bateman said he did "Because I'm kind of an 'a-holes' ."
In the film, Hancock is not the type of person to care about other people's opinions until he saves the life of PR executive Ray Embrey (Bateman). He begins to realise he may have a vulnerable side after all, but facing that could be his biggest challenge yet.
But Ray's wife, played by Theron, insists that he is a lost cause.
