Anthony Mackie recalls the time Will Smith punched him in the face The playful mishap took place at Smith's 50th birthday party in Budapest Anthony Mackie and Will Smith. Credit: Getty Images. Anthony Mackie has shared details of the time Will Smith accidentally landed a blow on the actor at a party in 2019. Mackie, set to appear in Marvel‘s Outside the Wire when he told the story of the mishap at Smith’s 50th birthday party in Budapest. According to Mackie, he had been asked to present Smith’s birthday cake prior to the incident. “I’m on stage with Will Smith doing a concert. I’m losing my mind. Right?” the actor explained. “So, the cake comes out, we bring the cake out, Will Smith sees me and he goes, ‘Hey, Anthony Mackie.’ I’m like, Will Smith knows my name.