Smith has an Oscar and box-office clout, but his judgment in picking sci-fi blockbusters isn't always the best.

The next time Will Smith gets offered an alternate reality sci-fi thriller, he should seriously consider just saying, "Yes!" First, the actor admitted he turned down The Matrix, which cast Keanu Reeves instead.

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 British radio station Kiss Xtra Sunday that when Nolan brought him the mind-bending script for Inception, he didn’t understand it.