Will Smith Says He'll 'Consider' Running For Office 'At Some Point' The actor said on “Pod Save America" that he's "optimistic" and "hopeful" about the future of the country. Europa Press Entertainment/Europa Press/Getty Will Smith attends the "Bad Boys for Life" photo call at Hotel Villa Magna on Jan. 8, 2020, in Madrid, Spain. Will Smith 2024? The 52-year-old actor revealed in a new podcast interview that he would “consider” running for office “at some point.” “I think for now I’ll let that office get cleaned up a little bit,” Smith told Crooked Media’s “Pod Save America” in an interview released Monday. “And then I’ll consider that at some point down the line. I absolutely have an opinion, I’m optimistic, I’m hopeful, I believe in understanding between people and I believe in the possibility of harmony. I will certainly do my part, whether it remains artistic or, at some point, ventures into the political arena.”