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

“In 1997, the Wachowskis offered Will Smith the role of Neo in The Matrix. Smith turned it down,” text on the Instagram video ...

Will Smith was approached by Christopher Nolan for the now-iconic Leonardo DiCaprio role, but ended up rejecting it ...

Nolan’s sci-fi epic Inception, which starred Leonardo DiCaprio, became a modern classic, but Will Smith still regrets passing ...

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

Sometimes, actors pass on roles that end up defining entire genres. But few decisions are as surprising as Will Smith turning ...

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

Will Smith revealed that Christopher Nolan first offered him the lead in 'Inception', a role he now admits he didn’t fully understand at the time ...

Will Smith is opening up about “Inception”, revealing that Christopher Nolan initially offered him the lead role before it ...

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

Before Leonardo DiCaprio took on Dom Cobb, Christopher Nolan went to Will Smith and another A-lister for the lead role in ...

Will Smith is getting real about the Christopher Nolan directorial, claiming it was offered to him first before being given ...