The actor decided to celebrate his 50th birthday with the thrilling feat after a dare was issued to him earlier this year by the YouTube group, Yes Theory. Will Smith reportedly decided to take part to help promote awareness for Global Citizen’s education efforts and he used his YouTube page to stream the experience for the world to see.
The video captured him as he was lifted into the air, standing on the chopper’s side. Minutes later, after a countdown from five, the video showed him spring backwards with his arms out wide.
The Grand Canyon is 277 miles (446 km) long, up to 18 miles (29 km) wide and attains a depth of over a mile (6,093 feet or 1,857 meters).
