Let’s say your father is a famous actor.

He’s been nominated for 78 awards, two of which are Oscars, and has won 41 awards. Many love his movies. You were even in one of his movies as a young child. He has played as a superhero, zombie apocalypse survivor, an NYPD detective that searches for aliens, and more.

Most actors begin from the bottom and have to go through a great deal of change to find themselves and become famous. But it’s different for Jaden Smith. He was born famous. He is the son of Will Smith.

Will Smith started his dream pursuing music. He made one performance before all the fame got to his head. He began spending too much money on nonessential items.

As a result, he went bankrupt. Then, he got an opportunity to be in the “The French Prince of Bel-Air” series that lasted six years. After that, he starred in his first movie, “Six Degrees of Separation,” where he got noticed. Then he played in the movie “Bad Boys.” That’s when his career was set. Now that Jaden is 15, will he have to live up to the expectations that his fans and father have for him?

So far Jaden Smith has won six awards, leaving him 35 more compared to his father.  His first movie was “Pursuit of Happyness” where he played as the child Christopher who stayed with his father Chris Gardner (Will Smith)  through their poor life. His solo movies are remakes of the 1951 science fiction classic “The Day the Earth Stood Still” and the 1984 “Karate Kid.”

After this he was featured in Justin Bieber’s song “Never Say Never.” His recent movie is “After Earth.” Many would say that movie was terrible and not worth the time. Yes, the acting is terrible, but the storyline is great. A horrible crash landing leaves teenager Kitai Raige (Jaden Smith) and his father Cypher (Will Smith) stranded on Earth 1,000 years after the human race has died out.

During the crash, Cypher is injured. As his injuries worsen, he becomes more and more in need of medical attention. This leaves Kitai to go on a journey where new evolved animals rule the land. He finds the tail to retrieve the emergency beacon so he can call home to save his father. On this mission, Kitai overcomes obstacles and shows his father that he is trustworthy and he is no longer a little kid.

His ability to act doesn’t only show his father, it also shows the audience that he is becoming more mature as an actor. He’s no longer the child that follows his father or the little karate kid. He isn’t stuck in his father’s career path anymore. He’s found himself. He’s growing up.

Like father, like son, right?