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Article: Will Smith honored with an 'academy' award.(NEWSMAKERS)(Cadet Choice Movie Award)(Brief article)
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- Jet
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- March 17, 2008
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Box-office king Will Smith can now add academy award winner to his long list of accolades.
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The actor recently became the first celebrity to be honored with the Cadet Choice Movie Award, bestowed by the cadets of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, NY.
The award recognizes a fictional screen character who best personifies West Point leadership qualities. Smith, who received 27 percent of 2,200 online votes, was chosen for his portrayal of Army virologist Robert Neville in the hit action thriller I Am Legend, about a ...