Will Smith is getting actual in regards to the Christopher Nolan directorial, claiming it was supplied to him first earlier than being given to Leonardo DiCaprio, who went on to safe a career-defining function, rewriting historical past. Inception was launched in 2010. A few years after it turned a smash hit, the 56-year-old is revealing that he was second in line for the function of the skilled thief named Dom Cobb, simply behind Brad Pitt.
Will Smith’s unsuccessful run-in with Christopher Nolan’s Inception
The Recent Prince of Bel-Air star is not any stranger to giving up roles that go on to turn out to be extremely widespread. Having denied The Matrix, which Keanu Reeves then took on, after which rejected Django Unchained, which was spearheaded by Jamie Foxx. Will has now opened up on one other immensely widespread launch, which was set to be below his title.
Speaking on the Kiss Xtra radio station, Will Smith stated, “I don’t assume I’ve ever stated it publicly, however I’m going to say it as a result of we’re opening as much as each other, Chris Nolan introduced me Inception first and I didn’t get it.” Surprisingly, the actor is chalking up the miss to his lack of ability to know the idea. He went on so as to add that he had by no means spoken about it earlier than, however ‘these motion pictures that go into these alternate realities… they don’t pitch effectively’. He added, “However I’m harm by these, too.”
Beforehand, The Hollywood Reporter shared about Smith’s alleged involvement within the venture, however additional particulars had been saved below wraps. Evidently the dream-sharing movie was not his worst miss, because the actor revealed how declining the Neo function for The Matrix’s ‘hurts too dangerous to speak about’ as a substitute.
Will Smith has missed fairly just a few hit alternatives, however his filmography continues to be star-studded with motion pictures like The Pursuit of Happyness receiving simply as a lot love a few years later, if no more.
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