Will Smith is no stranger to turning down some truly legendary film roles, and now it's been revealed that the actor passed on a Nolan masterpiece.

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

Will Smith shocked fans during a recent interview with radio station Kiss Xtra (via HuffPost) by revealing he turned down the lead role of Christopher Nolan‘s “Inception” because he didn’t ...

Will Smith shocked fans during a recent interview with radio station Kiss Xtra (via HuffPost) by revealing he turned down the lead role of Christopher Nolan’s “Inception” because he didn’t ...

According to "Bad Boys" star Will Smith, he was offered the lead role in director Christopher Nolan's 2010 sci-fi blockbuster "Inception" but passed on playing the part that eventually went to ...

The revelation that he also turned down Inception is the third major blockbuster that Smith regrets rejecting. Although, the other incident takes him away from the mind-bending alternate realities ...

Will Smith revealed that he turned down an acting role in “Inception.” The actor said writer and director Chris Nolan pitched the 2010 science fiction film to him, but Smith “didn’t get it.” ...

Smith's potential involvement in "Inception" was first revealed by THR several months after Nolan's blockbuster opened in theaters and went on to gross $839 million at the worldwide box office.

Will Smith shocked fans during a recent interview with radio station Kiss Xtra (via HuffPost) by revealing he turned down the lead role of Christopher Nolan’s “Inception” because he didn’t understand ...