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By James Hibberd Writer-at-Large Five years ago, Smith posted a video (also below) breaking down exactly why he turned down The Matrix after a meeting with creators the Wachowskis back in 1998.

The video plays on the classic sci-fi film The Matrix, with Smith (playing Neo, the role made famous by Keanu Reeves) offered either a red pill or a blue pill by Big Sean (Morpheus, originally played ...

He takes the red pill, of course, and then we get to experience a taste of what it would’ve been like if Will Smith took the role as Neo in The Matrix. Part of it looks like he’s filming while ...

It appears Will Smith's recent teases tied to The Matrix weren't related to a potential appearance in the upcoming sequel after all. The Oscar-winning actor transforms into the franchise's most ...

Will Smith is stepping into the Matrix. Smith and rapper Big Sean have released the song “Beautiful Scars,” featuring OBanga, along with a “Matrix”-inspired music video. The actor has also ...

To be mildly fair to Smith, it’s worth remembering that, despite a mixed critical reception, superhero deconstruction Hancock ...

Jada Pinkett Smith landed her starring role in The Matrix Reloaded after failing her audition for the first Matrix. Although she needed little convincing to do the sequel, she was further sold on the ...

Will Smith just learned the dangers of gettin' jiggy wit it in public: the rapper is raising eyebrows for his steamy ...

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 ...