That's quite an entrance: Will Smith parachutes from a orange blimp into the Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards

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Having starred in blockbuster movies such as Independence Day, Men In Black and Ali, Will Smith likes to do things in a big way.

As the host of Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards, he continued this tradition by staging an elaborate and fake parachute entrance to the ceremony.

The 25th annual award show began with the 43-year-old circling the University of Southern California in Los Angeles from a huge 246-foot orange airship.

Here we go: Will Smith surprised viewers by jumping out of a blimp to open the Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards

Get ready: The Hollywood superstar psyches himself up before attempting the jump from a blimp

The skit showed Smith introducing the programme from the cockpit before announcing that he would be jumping out of the aircraft and parachuting down into the Galen Center.

The father-of-three then moved to the door of the trademark Nickelodeon blimp and appeared to jump out of it.

However, the stunt was actually the result of some very clever digital animation and special effects.

Blast off: The actor didn't actually jump from a blimp but used elaborate, digitally-animation to make it appear he did

Falling down: Will appeared to jump from the blimp above the Galen Center at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles

Incoming: The rapper turned actor soared through the air while the audience watched the action from huge TV screens

As the lights in the arena went out and screaming fans waved their glowsticks around, Smith was shown on screen hurtling towards the building in a blue jump suit and with a orange parachute.

The i, Robot star was then seen landing on the roof of the Galen Center, looking a little worse for wear after the fake jump.

As if that wasn't enough, the Just the Two of Us singer was then lowered down from the roof and landed on the stage to huge applause from the star studded audience.

Safe landing: Will was seen on the roof of the Galen Center before being hoisted down onto the stage area

Grand entrance: Smith arrived inside the building to a huge amount of screaming from the audience

Shake the room: The Men In Black star performed Can U Handle This as balloons filled with confetti and slime fell into the audience

Will was hoisted from the rafters as a dramatic light show began and focused on the actor as he kicked off the celebration with a performance of Can U Handle This and balloons filled with confetti and slime fell into the audience.

'The Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards is always the year’s liveliest, slimiest and most outrageous party for kids and teens,' said Smith.

'I’m honoured they wanted me to host this year so I can have a front row seat to take part in the fun.'

Two-time Academy-Award Smith recently finished filming Columbia Pictures’ Men in Black III, which will be released this spring in the UK.

Up next, he will begin filming and producing One Thousand A.E. co-starring Jaden Smith.

Reach out: As Will stripped off his blue jump suit and performed in a gold jacket, the crowd went wild


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