Will Smith on why he turned down the epic cultural phenomenon that the Warchowskis’ The Matrix went on to become. And did Wild Wild West instead.

Will Smith shared what appeared to be confirmation of an upcoming appearance in the next Matrix film. “In 1997, the Wachowskis offered Will Smith the role of Neo... Smith turned it down," read a message on the Philadelphia star’s social media.

Will Smith teams up with Big Sean in a Matrix-inspired teaser after sparking speculation about a possible role in the franchise.

Will Smith teased that he may be cast as Neo in The Matrix 5, but it would repeat one of the worst mistakes Resurrections made years ago.

Agent Smith was a pivotal part of the first three Matrix movies, and his character won’t be easy to replace (or bring back) in the upcoming Matrix 5.

In the teaser for his next song “Beautiful Scars,” it turns out the latter is true, as Will and Big Sean recreate the classic scene from the film in which Laurence Fishburne’s Morpheus offers Keanu Reeves ‘ Neo a choice in the form of a pair of pills.

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A fun piece of Hollywood trivia is that Will Smith was offered the role of Neo in The Matrix. He turned it down to star in Wild Wild West, a film by Men In Black director Barry Sonnenfeld that utterly bombed.

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The Matrix will forever be one of the most groundbreaking movies ever made. It's new approach to story telling, effects, and character made The Matrix a timeless classic. But as much as our main character Neo drives the story,