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Will Smith posted a video from Egypt’s Giza Plateau on Sunday, saying that movie stars must take a 360-degree shot in front of the pyramids, as he toured the site and later visited the Great Pyramid of Khufu, according to an account of the visit.
In his new Instagram post, Smith uploaded a video from the Giza Plateau and joked, “Rule No. 83 for movie stars: When you’re standing in front of the pyramids, you have to take a 360-degree photo.”
'Rule No. 83' plays like a mini scene: it opens on an ordinary walk with no pyramids in sight, then, just as Smith suggests, the camera begins a slow 360-degree pan, and the Giza pyramids gradually appear in the background, turning a casual moment into a cinematic reveal.
Smith’s caption hit on something bigger than a personal travel moment. The pyramids, long treated as a classic tourist photo backdrop, are increasingly being repackaged for the social media age, and the 360-degree clip has become the new “proof” that you were really there.
One standout moment from the video was Smith singing and dancing to “Maksarat” by Egyptian star Ahmed Saad.
The gesture sparked widespread engagement, with many viewers expressing surprise at Smith’s interaction with an Arabic-language hit, reading it as another sign of Arabic music’s widening global reach.
The moment also revived attention around Smith’s friendship with Saad. The two have appeared together publicly on more than one occasion, and both have previously signaled mutual support in ways that fans often describe as warm and genuine.
Smith visited the Giza pyramids last Thursday, where he was received by Mohamed Ismail Khaled, secretary-general of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities.
During the visit, Khaled welcomed Smith and briefed him on key historical and archaeological details of the site, from the legacy of ancient Egyptian civilization to some of Egypt’s most important discoveries.
He was also accompanied by Ashraf Mohy El-Din, director general of Giza antiquities, on a tour inside the Great Pyramid of Khufu.
Smith explored the internal chambers and passageways, took commemorative photos, and expressed admiration for the scale and uniqueness of a civilization that continues to fascinate the world.
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