Will Smith Talks About a Possible Future in Politics

— -- During an extensive interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Oscar-nominated actor Will Smith hinted at a possible future in politics.

"I’m a climber, so if I see a mountain, I have to climb it," Smith said during the magazine's "Awards Chatter" podcast. "I’m not a camper; I don’t like hanging in one place too long. So I think, at this point, I’m elevating my ability to be useful in the world."

Smith, 47, explained that it was always his grandmother's dream that he would "make myself useful to people in this lifetime."

"And, you know, as I look at the political landscape, I think that there might be a future out there for me. They might need me out there," he added.

In fact, Smith -- who currently stars in the upcoming drama "Concussion" about Dr. Bennet Omalu and his discovery of Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in professional football players -- said the current political culture is one that keeps him up at nights.

"This is the first year that I’ve been incensed to a level that I can’t sleep, you know? So I’m feeling that at some point, in the near future, I will have to lend my voice to the conversation in a somewhat different way," he said.

As for his new movie, Smith said, "It was a huge conflict for me to make this movie. I’m a football dad. I grew up in Philly, with my Philadelphia Eagles, so the idea of making a movie that illuminated this particular issue was not something I was chomping at the bit to be a part of...and then, I met with Dr. Omalu and he told me his story."

He continued, "It’s the type of story you live for."

"Concussion" hit theaters on Dec. 25.