Barry Sonnenfeld Says Will Smith's Gas Shut Down Men in Black Set for 3 Hours

In a recent episode of Kelly Ripa's SiriusXM podcast, director Barry Sonnenfeld shared a humorous story from the set of Men in Black. He worked closely with Will Smith on the successful Men in Black franchise. According to Sonnenfeld, there was an incident involving Will Smith where he passed gas that caused quite the commotion on set. He jokingly mentioned that being trapped in a small, sealed space with Will Smith's gas was not a pleasant experience. During the filming of a scene in which Smith and Tommy Lee Jones were supposed to be inside a transforming car that goes through the Midtown tunnel upside down, a mechanical device was used to lock them into the car to ensure their safety. However, just before they were about to shoot the scene, Smith accidentally passed some gas. Sonnenfeld humorously recounted how Smith apologized and asked for a ladder to be brought over to help them get out of the device. This funny anecdote is just one example of the many entertaining and sometimes bizarre stories that Sonnenfeld shares in his new book, Best Possible Place, Worst Possible Time.