Did you know that Oscar-winning actor Will Smith rejected these three films in his career, which later turned out to be superhits

3 Films Will Smith Rejected That Later Turned Out to Be Blockbusters

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<p>There is almost no actor who has accepted all the offers made to him or her. And if the actor is someone as huge as the Fresh Prince, there are massive chances he has been offered numerous roles, many of which he might have turned down. But the main question is, were there any strong roles he might have rejected?</p>
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<h2 style="color: #252525;"><strong>Roles Will Smith might have regretted turning down</strong></h2>
<p style="color: #252525;">The <em style="color: #252525;">Emancipation </em>actor has a magnetic presence and an <strong>innate talent to enthrall the audience with his energy and humor</strong>. But in the end, it is difficult for him to turn down parts that don&#8217;t seem right. Smith has declined a fair number of movie opportunities over the years, whether it was because of schedule issues, artistic disagreements, or just a gut instinct. But the three most important roles he rejected might shock you.</p>
<h3><strong>1. The Matrix</strong></h3>
<p style="color: #252525;">1999 sci-fi, action megahit <em style="color: #252525;">The Matrix, </em>which became widely popular because of its unique storyline, was one of the most popular films Smith rejected. The reason behind his rejecting this &#8220;<em>Man vs. Machine</em>&#8221; film was that <strong>he did not understand the script back then.</strong> The role was later offered to Keanu Reeves, who also starred in the other parts of this superhit film franchise.</p>
<div class="flex-video widescreen youtube"><iframe loading="lazy" title="The Matrix (1999) Official Trailer #1 - Sci-Fi Action Movie" width="1170" height="658" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vKQi3bBA1y8?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
<h3><strong>2. Phone Booth</strong></h3>
<p>Being counted as one of the most intriguing and interesting psychological thrillers of all time, <em>Phone Booth </em>is one of the films <strong>the <em>Aladdin </em>actor rejected because of his gut instinct</strong>. <a href="https://movieweb.com/movies-will-smith-said-no-to/#rush-hour" target="_blank" rel="noopener">According to Movie Web, Smith</a> did not believe in the <strong>story arc of the villain and ultimately the role was passed to Colin Farrell.</strong></p>
<div class="flex-video widescreen youtube"><iframe loading="lazy" title="Phone Booth - Official Trailer [HD]" width="1170" height="658" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/JDGY8GoEbQ0?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
<h3><strong>3. Rush Hour</strong></h3>
<p>Yet another classic of all time, the action comedy stars Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker. This film became such a huge hit among the fans that three sequels to it have been made since 1998, and more are in progress. The reason behind <strong>Smith&#8217;s rejection of this film was not wanting to star in another buddy-cop movie.</strong></p>
<div class="flex-video widescreen youtube"><iframe loading="lazy" title="Rush Hour (1998) Official Trailer - Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker Movie HD" width="1170" height="658" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/JMiFsFQcFLE?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
<p>It was fair as just three years ago; he did <em>Bad Boys, </em>which became a milestone in his career. He was trying various roles at that time and hence rejected <em>Rush Hour.</em></p>
<p style="color: #252525;">Even though he rejected these classics, the actor has done quite a lot of superhit films in his 38-year-long career. For his film <em>King Richard</em>, he even won the most prestigious film award, the Oscar. Overall, he has done some pretty good films like <em style="color: #252525;">Man in Black, The Pursuit of Happyness, Bad Boys for Life,</em> <em style="color: #252525;">Focus</em>, and many more.</p>
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<p>Tell us in the comments: which one of his films do you like the best?</p>


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Did you know that Oscar-winning actor Will Smith rejected these three films in his career, which later turned out to be superhits?

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