A photo shared on Twitter alleges actor Will Smith will star as Adolf Hitler in a Netflix original show. 

Can’t wait! 🥳🥳 pic.twitter.com/wZAoVd00mG

— Laurence Fox 💙 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 🌹 🏴‍☠️ (@LozzaFox) May 14, 2023

Verdict: False

There is no evidence for this claim. Check Your Fact found no such announcement in any credible news reports or Netflix’s verified social media accounts.

Fact Check: 

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A Twitter post purports Will Smith, a Black man, will portray German dictator Adolf Hitler in a Netflix series. The post shares an alleged image of Smith with facial hair resembling Hitler’s and his first raised in the air as he speaks into a microphone wearing a WWII German uniform.

“Can’t wait,” the caption reads.

There is no evidence that this project exists, however. Check Your Fact found no credible news reports about the alleged show. Likewise, the purported announcement does not appear on any of Netflix’s verified social media accounts.

Smith’s IMDB page shows no upcoming project by the name of “Adolf.” (RELATED: Does This Picture Show Will Smith In Front Of The Taj Mahal After Hitting Chris Rock?)

A reverse image search reveals that the photo of Smith as Hitler was posted on a website for images created by artificial intelligence (AI). 

This is not the first time an artificially-generated image of a notable figure has been falsely portrayed as true. Check Your Fact recently debunked a claim allegedly showing Russian President Vladimir Putin having a heart attack.