The clip is a black screen, with some text in red appearing ... "In 1997, the Wachowskis offered Will Smith the role of Neo in The Matrix," it reads. "Smith turned it down. He chose Wild Wild ...

The screen then goes blank before revealing two follow-up messages: “Wake up, Will...” and “The Matrix has you...” The “Beautiful Scars” music video seems to reference Smith’s ...

The initial screen of orange text says the following: In 1997, the Wachowskis offered Will Smith the role of Neo in The Matrix. Smith turned it down. He chose Wild Wild West, believing it was a ...

previously announced a fifth “Matrix” installment with ... Ride or Die,” which marked Smith’s first major film on the big screen since he assaulted Chris Rock on stage at the 2022 ...

Will Smith explained how confusion over “The Matrix” screenplay led him to pass on the role of Neo after a weird pitch by the directors. Since 1998, AllHipHop.com has pioneered delivering Hip ...

But the question remains: What would The Matrix have been like with Will Smith as Neo?” The screen then goes blank before revealing two follow-up messages: “Wake up, Will...” and “The Matrix has you..