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Will Smith’s legendary boneheaded decisions regarding choosing film roles early in his career will forever haunt him.
The rapper and actor has had numerous notable roles in his ongoing Hollywood career. Still, he will forever be remembered by movie fans for turning down the lead role of Neo in The Matrix franchise to star in one of the biggest flops of his career, Wild Wild West.
It turns out that he has been holding onto another epic failure, having turned down a role in the Christopher Nolan blockbuster Inception.
The Independence Day star shared during an interview with radio station KISS XTRA that Nolan pitched the 2010 mind-bending science fiction film to him, but he said nah because “didn’t get it.”
“I’ve never said that out loud,” Smith said in the interview. “And now that I think about it, it’s those movies that go into those alternate realities, they don’t pitch well.”
Bruh.
He didn’t reveal which role Nolan was pitching to him, but the lead role ultimately went to Leonardo DiCaprio, and we honestly couldn’t see anyone else in it now.
Smith Is Still Hurt About Turning Down The Matrix
Smith also revisited his decision to turn down the starring role in The Matrix, calling it one of his “beautiful scars.”
Instead of being the one, a role that eventually went to Keanu Reeves, catapulting his movie career, Smith decided to star as Jim West in Wild Wild West.
Smith was banking on his newly minted status as a summer blockbuster king following the success of his previous films, Independence Day and Men in Black, but that turned out not to be the case.
The Matrix went on to be a critical success in 1999, spawning two successful sequels and a reboot, while Wild Wild West went on to win several Razzies and was panned by critics.
We are sure Smith has learned some valuable lessons from his box office misses.
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Oppenheimer is already crushing it in the box office, but that’s not the only successful film that director Christopher Nolan has put out. The filmmaker has made some edge-of-your-seat, thought provoking movies throughout the years such as The Dark Knight, Interstellar, Dunkirk, Inception and Tenet to name a few.
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Some movie critics and lovers may argue that he is one of the best film directors of our time and he has a lineup of work to support the case. For those have seen his latest release or have tickets to go while the movie’s still in theaters, you may be curious about his past work — or want to revisit your favorites. Thanks to the various streaming options within a button push away, you can easily sit down and binge-watch Nolan’s past work.
Collectors can also take advantage of the various DVD box sets available including a Blue-Ray edition and 4K movie collection.
While you wait for Oppenheimer to hit streaming services and DVD, fill that time binge-watching Nolan’s previous movies through the options we found below.
Keep reading to learn how to watch Nolan’s movies online.
How to Watch Christopher Nolan Movies
There are a few ways to watch Nolan’s movie online for free, but the easiest way would be through Prime Video. For those who have a Prime membership or Prime Video subscription, you’ll be able to watch most of the director’s movies for no additional cost. This includes Following, Memento, Batman Begins, The Prestige, The Dark Knight, Inception, The Dark Knight Rises, Intersellar, Dunkirk and Tenet.
Not a Prime member? You can take advantage of Amazon’s 30-day free trial, which will give you an entire month to watch Nolan’s movies for free. After the trial ends, you’ll be charged $14.99/month or $139 annually, but qualifying students and EBT/Medicaid recipients can join for half off the regular price.
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Besides having access to Prime Video, a membership will provide you with Prime Video’s vast library or original movies, TV shows including Citadel, Daisy Jones & The Six, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Swarm, The Power, Harlem, Invincible, The Boys, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, Fleabag, The Summer I Turned Pretty, The Wheel of Time and The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.
Want live channels too? DirecTV Stream offers some of Nolan’s movies available to stream as well as hundreds of live TV channels to browse through. You can take advantage of the streamer’s promo, which gives you $10 off all its packages for three months. Plus, you’ll also receive your first five days free! Plans start as low as $64.99/month (regularly $74.99/month) and come with DVR storage, 75+ channels and the ability to stream on as many devices as you want.
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