Here is the cast of Men in Black 25 years after its premiere.
(Image credit: Getty Images / Handout)
In the entire history of great sci-fi movies, are there any that balance otherwordly thrills with high-brow comedy in a more perfect blend than Men in Black? Director Barry Sonnenfeld and executive producer Steven Spielberg's adaptation of a Marvel comic features such creative alien creature designs and hilarious buddy cop-style shenanigans, it is still a timeless, rewatchable classic 25 years after it was first released.
The blockbuster also made perfect use of its main leads Tommy Lee Jones (giving a dazzlingly deadpan performance as veteran Agent K) and Will Smith (incorporating some of his Independence Day earnestness with his Fresh Prince of Bel-Air silliness here as rookie Agent J). Celebrate this landmark year in the first (and, arguably, best) installment of the Men in Black movies' legacy by flipping through this slideshow featuring original cast (including the late, great Rip Torn) in some of their most recent snapshots.
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Will Smith attends the premiere of Men in Black(Image credit: Ron Galella, Ltd. / Contributor)
Will Smith attend the 94th Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, California(Image credit: David Livingston / Stringer)
Vincent D'Onofrio in Men in Black(Image credit: Sony)
Vincent D'Onofrio at Rome Film Festival 2021(Image credit: Mondadori Portfolio / Contributor)
Siobhan Fallon Hogan in Men in Black(Image credit: Sony Pictures Entertainment)
Siobhan Fallon attends the 20th Anniversary of the Garden State Film Festival in Asbury Park, New Jersey 2022(Image credit: Donald Kravitz / Contributor)
Sergio Calderon in Men in Black (Image credit: Sony Pictures Entertainment)
Sergio Calderon attends the premiere for Peacocks The Resort in Los Angeles, California(Image credit: Phillip Faraone / Stringer)
Jon Gries in Men in Black(Image credit: Sony Pictures Entertainment)
Jon Gries attends the premiere of HBO's The White Lotus in Pacific Palisades, California 2021(Image credit: Jon Kopaloff / Stringer)
Kent Faulcon in Men in Black(Image credit: Sony Pictures Entertainment)
Kent Faulcon attends ARRAY's 10 year Anniversary in Los Angeles 2021(Image credit: Robin L Marshall / Contributor)
Linda Fiorentino attends the world premiere of Men in Black in Hollywood, California(Image credit: Ron Galella, Ltd. / Contributor)
Linda Fiorentino attends The National Italian American Foundation's 35th Anniversary Awards Gala in Washington DC(Image credit: Leigh Vogel / Contributor)
Rip Torn at the world premiere of Men in Black in Hollywood, California(Image credit: Ron Galella, Ltd. / Contributor)
Rip Torn attends Chiller Theater Expo Parsippany, New Jersey(Image credit: Bobby Bank / Contributor)
Tommy Lee Jones as Agent K in Men in Black(Image credit: Getty Images / Handout)
Tommy Lee Jones attends the premiere of Ad Astra in Los Angeles, California(Image credit: Steve Granitz / Contributor)
Tony Shalhoub in Men in Black(Image credit: Sony pictures entertainment)
Tony Shalhoub attends The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel special screening in New York City(Image credit: ANGELA WEISS / Contributor)
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