The story of Will Smith cracking the code to becoming one of the world’s biggest movie stars is a staple of Hollywood lore, but in case you’ve never heard of it, here’s the short version. Early in his career, he and his manager James Lassiter sat down and analyzed what the top 10 box office successes had in common. Once they boiled down the different variables, they landed on three traits that drew audiences to theaters: special effects, creatures and a love story. Molding this equation to suit Smith meant presenting the figure people had embraced in the 1990s hit sitcom “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” and the 1995 buddy cop hit “Bad Boys” to create a box office hero that hadn’t been hyped since Eddie Murphy’s heyday. Smith couldn’t easily crack the unspoken awards season code without messing up the Will Smith brand. Between 1996’s “Independence Day” and 2008’s “Hancock,” Smith ruled summertime, and the Fourth of July holiday specifically. He still holds the record for the most consecutive $100 million-plus hits at the …