The Real Reason Will Smith Turned Down Django Unchained

Will Smithturned down a role in"Django Unchained"for all the wrong reasons.

“Django wasn’t the lead, so it was like, I need to be the lead.

he recalled to Entertainment Weekly.

Smith even revealed that he spent hours debating with the director (viaThe Hollywood Reporter).

But Tarantino didn’t oblige and later, Foxx was offered the role.

“I thought it was brilliant,” Smith stated.

“Just not for me.”