As the son of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, it’s no wonder that Jaden Smith has spent so much of his life in the limelight. You might know this young man from his work on the silver screen, in music, or through his cryptic Twitter account. I have a feeling that a lot of people are at least vaguely aware of Jaden Smith. During his early adolescence, he attracted a lot of popularity by appearing in high-profile movies like The Karate Kid. More recently, though, you don’t hear about him quite as much as you used to. What has Jaden Smith been up to?
Jaden Smith’s Early Life and Career
Although child actors are often the subject of criticism, Jaden’s performance was highly praised. It wasn’t really considered a breakout role for the young star, but it earned him some serious critical acclaim. Among his accolades for the part were an MTV Movie Award, an NAACP Image Award nomination, and a Teen Choice Award nomination. All in all, he had gotten his career off on just the right foot. Jaden would carry this momentum with him through 2008, when he had a couple of other major parts. As far as television goes, he had a guest starring role in the hit family television show The Suite Life of Zach & Cody. In that same year, he had a fairly significant role in the movie The Day the Earth Stood Still, a remake of the classic 1951 science fiction flick. Smith ended up winning a Saturn Award for his outstanding performance in this remake.
Jaden Smith in the Movies
Jaden Smith would not see his major breakout until 2010, when he played the character of Dre Parker in a remake of The Karate Kid. This would be his first major starring role, and he received positive reviews for his mature and convincing performance. He earned multiple nominations for this portrayal, and he won a BET Award for YoungStars Award. Not only that, but the film also gave Jaden the opportunity to promote his musical career. He rapped alongside Justin Bieber in the song “Never Say Never”, which was prominently featured in The Karate Kid‘s promotional material. After taking a small break for entertainment, he came out with his first ever mixtape, The Cool Cafe, in 2012. The Cool Cafe was released as a free digital download, and it impressed a lot of people when Jaden’s young age was considered.
Aside from this work, however, Jaden kind of fell off of the map. Following the public humiliation that he and his father faced due to After Earth, he has not appeared in any major films. It also seems like he hasn’t had any major roles in television, either. What has Jaden Smith been working on lately? Has he retired from acting? Has he retired from music? Read on, and those questions will be answered.
What’s Jaden Smith Doing Now in 2018 – Recent Updates
Although Jaden Smith has definitely slowed down in recent months, I don’t think it’s fair to say that he is wrapping anything up just yet. As far as music goes, he was a featured artist in a new version of The Black Eyed Peas’s critically acclaimed song “Where Is The Love?”. He appeared in the song, along with other major musicians like Usher, Justin Timberlake, DJ Khaled, LL Cool J, and Wiz Khalifa. He is also currently working on his debut album, Syre. A release date has yet to be announced, but fans of Jaden Smith and his style of music are eager to see what he comes up with. His work on other albums seem promising, so let’s keep our fingers crossed with this one.

In acting, he saw a fairly significant role in television, playing the role of Marcus Kipling in the Netflix series The Get Down.As far as film acting is concerned, he is meant to reprise his portrayal of Dre Parker in the sequel to The Karate Kid. He is also meant to star in the movie The Good Lord Bird, which is adapted from a novel of the same name. Currently, no release date is known for either of these movies. Jaden Smith is just a young guy, but he has already made a pretty big name for himself in the entertainment industry. I am of the opinion that we have just only scratched the surface of what this talented young man is capable of.
why didn’t you bother to mention that he became a total fruitcake ever since his father stuck him in that scientology school… just re-read his most bizarre tweets of the past year or so and you can see Xenu all over this guy!