The drug trip that gave Will Smith the “most hellish psychological experience” of his lifeYou would imagine there are quite a few things that Will Smith would do differently if he had the chance to jump in a time machine, not least saying ‘yes’ to some of the roles he turned down that ended up being iconic (The Matrix, Inception), and saying ‘no’ when someone offered him some ayahuasca. Several of his movies were cancelled, and his movie Emancipation, which was released later that year, flopped spectacularly. Earlier in 2022, in fact, Smith had sat down with David Letterman for an interview on Netflix in which he talked about his life up to that point and what he’d learned. I’m trying to grab for my money, and my career and my whole life is getting destroyed.” Letterman pushed him on whether or not he felt the drug was representing his most deeply-held fears, and Smith agreed, saying, “I hear a voice saying, ‘This is what the fuck it is.