Do you remember Sam, the dog who appeared alongside Will Smith in the post-apocalyptic sci-fi movie I Am Legend? Ten years have passed since the film's debut, and the dog, whose real name is Abby, is still doing well and lives with her family and trainer Steve Perrins.
"She's older now , she doesn't hear much. But she's still kicking, she enjoys the ball and bones, " Steve explained in a recent interview.
"When you're dealing with a lot of actors, they're not interested in the animal-a lot of actors see it as something that the audience will look at instead of them.”
"But will was not at all like that. He realized that this was his co-star, he really enjoyed it and got into it. []] I think she loved him, which made a difference.”
Will Smith lost a dog in a car accident when he was a child, and he vowed to himself that he would never have another pet again because the grief was so intense. But his attraction to Abby was so great that he asked her coach if he could keep her.
"I was begging him. I was like, Please give me a monastery. Please, please, please give it to me. But, you know, she now has her family, so it was just one of those Hollywood romances.”
If you need to refresh your memory about the film, here are a handful of excerpts highlighting the friendship of Will Smith and Dir.