Why He Turned Down Nolan's Masterpiece Will Smith is no stranger to blockbusters, but even global icons have regrets. One of ...

Smith explains why he turned down the lead role in Christopher Nolan's multi-layered thriller — but he wasn't the only ...

Will Smith has revealed that he was offered the lead role in Christopher Nolan's "Inception" before Leonardo DiCaprio.

Smith has an Oscar and box-office clout, but his judgment in picking sci-fi blockbusters isn't always the best.

Will Smith revealed that he turned down an acting role in “Inception.” The actor said writer and director Chris Nolan pitched ...

He’s played aliens, robots, and superheroes, but Will Smith just revealed he said no to one of the biggest sci-fi movies of ...

E ven an actor as big and successful as Will Smith often regrets the roles that got away. In his case, though, Smith has ...

In a recent interview, Will Smith expressed regret for turning down 'Inception', directed by Christopher Nolan, due to his ...

Will Smith opened up about why he turned down Christopher Nolan's offer to star in the lead role of 'Inception.' ...

As he says, Inception is just ‘one of his beautiful scars’. He had also turned down the role of Neo in “The Matrix”, which ...

Nolan was reported to have gone to Brad Pitt for Inception’s leading role first, then Smith, before finally landing on ...

The role of Neo in The Matrix eventually went to Keanu Reeves, of course, which celebrated its 25th anniversary last year.