He's been known to pull off a full stunts in his life, but this one may take the cake.
Actor Will Smith bungee jumped out of a helicopter over the Grand Canyon Tuesday afternoon to mark his 50th birthday.
And keeping up with his good-guy, showman image, he live-streamed the stunt to help raise awareness and donations for education campaigns run by the international advocacy group Global Citizens.
The stunt was billed as a leap 'in the heart of the Grand Canyon."
As the moment of truth arrived, you could see the apprehension and tension building in the actor's eyes.
Then, just as the chopper lifted off, Smith made a heart sign with his hands. As they headed out over the canyon, he waved down below to his family, friends and fans.
Smith jumped out on cue, backwards with his arms outstretched. At first he sounded terrified: 'Oh my god,' he yelled out during the fall, but that quickly turned to excitement when he knew the bungee chord worked.
'This is gorgeous. This is some of the most beautiful stuff I've seen in my life -- beautiful, from terror to absolute bliss.'
Once on the ground, Smith couldn't stop ranting about the experience.
'Nothing will ever be scarier than that terror to bliss. You're happy the chord worked. Then the whole Grand Canyon is mine, like me and the Grand Canyon. It's like you need the terror to enjoy the bliss.'
The actor quickly embraced his family -- including wife Jada Pinkett Smith, daughter Willow and sons Trey and Jaden. Jada, who was not in favor of the jump, had a change of heart and was overwhelmed by the stunt.
'It was really a powerful experience; a spiritual moment when you dropped; I saw that freedom,' she proudly proclaimed to her husband. 'That was so inspirational and so gangster.'
For Smith this was all about conquering a childhood fear and helping support charitable causes.
In a YouTube video posted earlier this month, he recalled visiting the Grand Canyon as a child but being terrified to walk up to the edge.
He only agreed to make the jump when the Youtube group Yes Theory challenged him.
'I hate being scared,' Smith said. 'When the guys at Yes Theory challenged me [to bungee jump] I said, ‘Damn it,’ because I hate being scared.'
Smith auctioned the chance to watch the stunt play out live through Omaze last month in exchange for donations to the cause.
In the end, he faced his fear and conquered it.
'It’s spectacular! I would definitely do it again! It’s spectacular.'
