Famous ‘Matrix’ Non-Forged Member Will Smith Admits He Additionally Turned Down ‘Inception’

Will Smith’s many arenas of success have included sci-fi hits like Independence Day and the Males in Black movies. However some of the well-known bits of Smith trivia is that he turned down the function of Neo in The Matrix. He admits it (and admits he regrets it), and he even made a music video simply this yr within the fashion of the Wachowskis’ basic, giving followers a glimpse at what might have been. And now he’s copping to a different large sci-fi film he handed on starring in: Christopher Nolan’s Inception.

Smith shared that enjoyable truth whereas talking to radio station KISS XTRA, which you’ll be able to watch within the clip beneath.

“I don’t assume I’ve ever stated it publicly earlier than,” a grinning Smith admitted ruefully to the interviewer. “Chris Nolan introduced me Inception first and I didn’t get it … I’ve by no means stated that out loud.”

“Now that I give it some thought, it’s these motion pictures that go into these alternate realities—they don’t pitch properly. However I’m harm by these two [roles I didn’t take].”

Will Smith reveals director Christopher Nolan introduced him the film “Inception” first, however he turned it down and says motion pictures about alternate realities don’t pitch properly.

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As the Hollywood Reporter reminds us, Nolan’s first selection for Inception was Brad Pitt. The potential star had simply 48 hours to determine, and when the reply didn’t are available time, the director subsequent tried Smith. Clearly, we all know what occurred there, and that’s how Leonardo DiCaprio ended up getting the half.

Pitt and Smith clearly turned out all proper, and all three of those guys now have Oscars. However it’s a must to marvel: is an Inception-themed Will Smith music video going to come back out subsequent?

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