Will Smith reveals Christopher Nolan offered him Inception first and he turned it down because he didn’t get it
“I don’t think I’ve ever even said it publicly before, and I’m gonna say it now because we’re opening up to one another”
“Chris Nolan brought me Inception first, and… pic.twitter.com/lnfhIXMYFl
— Third (@thirdmetax) July 24, 2026
Will Smith revealed he turned down the chance to star in Inception because he didn’t understand it.
He famously turned down The Matrix for similar reasons; “It’s those movies that go into those alternate realities, they don’t pitch well. But I’m hurt by those two.”
