The 2016 MTV Movie Awards will honor Will Smith with the Generation Award. Smith is best known for his action-packed roles in Independence Day, Men in Black and Bad Boys. He will appear next in the movie Suicide Squad.
The news was confirmed by Movie Awards co-host Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson on Instagram. “When I first broke into Hollywood 15yrs ago, all I wanted to do was learn the business and put in the hard work to have a career like his,” Johnson wrote. “It’s a real privilege to honor you my friend.”
“Will Smith and MTV have grown up together and share a very cool history,” executive producer Casey Patterson said in a statement. “MTV was a part of every phase of Will’s career and he has been a huge part of what defined the MTV culture from the beginning. From TV’s The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, to his music and amazing movies, Will is the voice of a generation and not afraid to use it. The 25th anniversary of the Movie Awards is the perfect year to honor #BIGWILLIE as only MTV can—with lots of big surprises in store.”
Smith is a 17-time MTV Movie Awards nominee and five-time winner. He also hosted the 1994 MTV Movie Awards.
The 2016 MTV Movie Awards airs Sunday, Apr. 10, at 8 p.m. ET.
