‘I, Robot’ Actor Was ‘Very Upset’ Movie Dropped Him From Press After He Tested Better than Will Smith

‘I, Robot’ actor was ‘very upset’ movie dropped him from press after he tested better than Will Smith

Alan Tudyk was one of the major stars of the 2004 summer blockbuster “I, Robot” — but he’s not so sure many people know that.

Will Smith Did Alan Tudyk Dirty on 'I, Robot'

In the past 24 hours, I've learned that people are not aware that Alan Tudyk played the titular robot in I, Robot, which is very surprising because Alan Tudyk is always the robot. Anyway, the reason most people don't know...

Alan Tudyk says he was cut from I, Robot publicity after testing higher with audiences than Will Smith

"At the time, I was very upset.”

Alan Tudyk Reveals Why His Name Was Removed From Marketing For One Of His Classic Robot Performances

Alan Tudyk - who played Sonny the robot - reveals that his name was removed from I, Robot's marketing in 2004 to preserve Will Smith's star status.

Alan Tudyk Discusses His Upset at being Dropped from ‘I, Robot’ Publicity

During an appearance on the “Toon’d In with Jim Cummings” podcast, Alan Tudyk spoke about how he was dropped from the marketing of 2004's “I, Robot” after test screenings revealed that his role as Sonny scored higher with audiences than leading man Will Smith.