United Kingdom, July 18 -- Will Smith is considering changing his name after discovering his secret link to Wales.

The 56-year-old rapper/actor made the discovering during an interview on BBC Radio Wales in which the host Lucy Owen explained Smith's hometown of Wynnefield, Pennsylvania is named after Welsh doctor Thomas Wynne.

The revelation prompted the Independence Day star to exclaim: "So I'm Welsh! I'm Welsh, basically. That's what we're saying."

Lucy added: "Yes, Will! This is what I'm trying to say. You are Welsh, and we are claiming you."

The movie star then joked he should change his name, saying: "That might be my new name: Welsh Smith. I'm gonna be Welsh Smith."

The radio presenter went on to point out that Will's mother li...