Earlier this month, Smith posted a cryptic message on Instagram, where he recalled his decision to pass on the role of Neo (which ultimately went to Keanu Reeves) in the 1999 sci-fi epic "The Matrix." ...

In the promotional picture, Smith channels The Matrix's main protagonist, Neo, made famous by another award-winning actor, Keanu Reeves. Smith dons a black suit, sunglasses and a red pill ...

Will Smith is getting to play Neo nearly three decades after he famously rejected the lead role in the 1999 blockbuster The Matrix. In the music video "Beautiful Scars" (below), Smith teams with ...

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In 1997, the Wachowski siblings approached Will Smith with an offer that, in retrospect, he really should have accepted.

Will Smith teased a new project as he referenced his decision to turn down the role of Neo in The Matrix, leading fans to speculate that the venture might be related to the sci-fi franchise.

which dropped back in January and came with a video that channeled The Matrix (a film Smith almost starred in back in the day, before declining the role as Neo, which went to Keanu Reeves).

Smith also shared a new track ... and the red one letting him go back to star as Neo, the part eventually taken by Keanu Reeves. In the lyrics, he reflects how mistakes make a person stronger ...