Will Smith Reveals He Turned Down Blockbuster Movie Because He ‘Didn’t Get’ the Plot

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The actor said that movies about alternate realities “don’t pitch well.”

Will Smith reveals that he turned down Christopher Nolan's hit film "Inception."
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Will Smith revealed that he turned down the chance to star in one of Christopher Nolan’s most iconic movies because he “didn’t get” the plot.

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air actor told

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