Will Smith’s top tip for career success helped him say yes to 'Men In Black' when he didn't want to

Will Smith in front of a Men in Black poster (Credit: Eduardo Parra—Getty Images)

It’s hard to imagine the films Men in Black, the Pursuit of Happyness or Ali without Will Smith—but the Academy Award-winning actor confessed he initially considered turning down all three roles.

In candid conversations with comedian Kevin Hart on his Peacock talk show, "Hart to Heart," Smith admitted: "I didn't want to make the 'Pursuit of Happyness'... I didn't want to make Ali."