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 has recreated a scene from a film he famously turned down in order to take the lead role in the critically-panned ...

Will Smith has recreated a scene from an iconic film character he turned down when first asked to play it, with fans split on ...

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 ...

Will Smith reveals his biggest regret in new The Matrix-inspired music video - Rapper and actor teamed up with Big Sean for ...

Earlier today, Will Smith posted a video of orange text on an old CRT screen. Typed out with mechanical keyboard clicks, ...

Will Smith has returned to music with his new single Beautiful Scars, reflecting on his decision to turn down the lead role in The Matrix. The music video features heavy references to the film and ...

As Will Smith's Monday Instagram post mentioned, he turned down the opportunity to star as Neo in The Matrix franchise. It ultimately became Keanu Reeves' role in the 1999 action sci-fi ...

Smith turned it down. He chose Wild Wild West, believing it would be a better fit for him at the time. But the question remains: What would The Matrix have been like with Will Smith as Neo?

Will Smith turned back time in a new promo co-starring ... In the video above, Smith and Sean sit down together, much in the same way Neo and Morpheus do in the iconic film. Smith is then offered ...

“Smith turned it down. He chose "Wild Wild West," believing it was a better fit for him at the time. But the question remains: What would "The Matrix" have been like with Will Smith as Neo?” ...