Fan Casting Will Smith as Det. Virgil Tibbs in In the Heat of the Night (2017)

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Det. Virgil Tibbs in In the Heat of the Night (2017)

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In the Heat of the Night (2017)

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In the Heat of the Night (2017)

by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Lions Gate Entertainment Summit Entertainment

Detective Virgil Tibbs is caught up in the racial tension of the US South when he is arrested after the murder of a prominent businessman. Tibbs was simply waiting for his next train at the station...

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Will Smith is known for his roles in I Am Legend, Suicide Squad, and Men in Black. He has been suggested by fans for 9,192 roles on myCast, including Worst DC Fan-casting in Best & Worst Comic Book Castings. Similar actors include Jamie Foxx, Idris Elba, and Anthony Mackie. Will Smith was suggested to play Det. Virgil Tibbs in In the Heat of the Night (2017) by rello. Other actors sugggested to play this role include Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx, and Anthony Mackie. In the Heat of the Night (2017) has 11 roles, including Sam Wood, Chief Bill Gillespie, and Eric Endicott.

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In the Heat of the Night (2017)

by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Lions Gate Entertainment Summit Entertainment

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