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Will Smith was actually the first choice for the role of Neo in The Matrix franchise. Upon his rejection, the role went to Keanu Reeves who stunned us all!
Stephan Bender’s role as Clark Kent in the film Superman Returns was first offered to Will. The actor declined the role and instead opted for the action comedy Hancock
Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker’s this successful film was also offered to the actor for the lead role of Carter. He turned down the offer and Chris joined the team
Did you know before Bradley Cooper, it was Will who was approached for the role of Jackson Maine? He rejected the role and Bradley came in
The director wanted to cast the actor for the lead role of Django. However Smith decided to pass on the role and it was eventually played by Leonardo DiCaprio
Reportedly, the actor was also approached for the lead role in the film Phone Booth. Guess it was meant to be for Colin Farrell to give this standout performance
The role of Rick Santoro in this 1998 film was first given to Smith. The actor rejected the film due to prior commitments and it was successfully played by Nicolas Cage
Boyz N The Hood was initially supposed to star as one of the three friends however the actor couldn’t do the film. The role of Tre Styles was then played by Cuba Gooding Jr.