Will Smith To Receive MTV Movie Awards' Generation Award

American actor, producer, rapper, and songwriter Willard Carroll "Will" Smith, Jr. is slated to receive the MTV Movie Awards' Generation Award next month.
Executive producer Casey Patterson told E! News, "Will Smith and MTV have grown up together and share a very cool history. MTV was a part of every phase of Will's career and he has been a huge part of what defined the MTV culture from the beginning. From TV's The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, to his music and amazing movies, Will is the voice of a generation and not afraid to use it. The 25th anniversary of the Movie Awards is the perfect year to honor #BIGWILLIE as only MTV can—with lots of big surprises in store."