“At first when I heard it was going to be done again, it was supposed to be Will Smith and Beyoncé. I thought, it’s interesting. Make it really different, different kind of music, integrated actors. thought that was a great idea.
So I was surprised when I saw how similar it was to the version I made in 1976. I thought it was a bad idea, but, look, it was a big hit. , so I can’t argue with success, but I don’t care so much about success as it is about originality.
