
Why is the word 'Happyness' spelled with a 'y' instead of an 'i' in the movie's title?Ĭhris also spelled the word 'Happyness' this way for the book's title.

in the film, was actually seven-years-old during the shooting of the movie. Give them some license." Will Smith's son Jaden, who portrayed Christopher Jr. But there's obviously more you can do when the child is a little older. My son was 2 years-old when we were going through this. You've got to give these guys some license. The real Chris Gardner was okay with this dramatic liberty taken by the filmmakers, In reality, Chris Gardner's son was only two-years-old when the film's plot unfolded in real life.


The movie The Pursuit of Happyness depicts Chris Gardner's son Christopher (Jaden Smith) as a 5-year-old. How old was Chris Gardner's son when the actual events in the film took place?
