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.

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

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

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

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

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

Will Smith revealed that he turned down the chance to star in one of Christopher Nolan’s most iconic movies because he ...

Photo by Gerald Matzka/ for Sony Pictures Smith is no stranger to turning down seemingly career-changing roles. He passed on ...

If you think Will Smith's biggest regrets include turning down The Matrix and Django Unchained, then here's another shocker.