Celebrity | Will Smith Will Smith: Sure, Tax Me More Actor supports higher taxes for the rich By Evann Gastaldo Posted May 8, 2012 8:51 AM CDT Copied Actor Will Smith gestures during the Japan premiere of his film " Men in Black III " in Tokyo, Tuesday, May 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara) President Obama has another high-profile backer of his call for higher taxes on the wealthy: Will Smith. "I'm very supportive of that idea," Smith told the AP while promoting Men in Black III, for which he earned an estimated $20 million. "America has been fantastic to me. I have no problem paying whatever I need to pay to keep my country growing." Read These Next Judge tosses Trump's suit against Journal. It's not just deer getting caught in the headlights anymore. No deals, Rubio concedes as G20 meeting ends. Woman: 5 weeks after sex assault on flight, no word from United, FBI. Report an error