Coming Up: William Levy Stars In 'Salsa'!

William Levy was strongly praised by Will Smith, reports Latino Posts: "We had dinner the other day and he's a genius, very talented, strong, handsome and intelligent. It's as if he were already a global superstar; it will give me great pleasure to see him getting there."

Will will star next year in the film "Salsa," directed by Amy Heckerling, alongside Jada Pinkett-Smith, Will Smith's wifey. She is also producer of the flick, and chose Levy after his participation in "Dancing With the Stars" in 2012, "where he won great popularity in the Anglo market after finishing in third place of the popular dance contest."

In "Salsa," 32-year-old Levy will play a dance instructor that will help the main character in a delicate moment of her life, using dance to see things in a different way.