Reloaded makes some huge changes to the franchise’s existing lore, including modifying Neo’s role as “the chosen one” in the ...

Will Smith and Big Sean have released a 'Matrix'-inspired music video for their song 'Beautiful Scars.' Smith is also ...

One of those topics involves him turning down The Matrix. Will Smith was originally offered to star in the role of Neo in The Matrix before Keanu Reeves was also considered to be in the role.

Jada Pinkett Smith could have been Trinity but she ended up being Niobe, which was reportedly written and offered to her in ...

Will Smith is finally making good on the casting that never was and suiting up as Neo from “The Matrix” in a new music video with Big Sean. “Beautiful Scars” dropped Thursday, becoming the ...

With the release of 'Beautiful Scars,' Smith also announced his forthcoming album, 'Based on a True Story' set to debut in ...

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.

We guess that means Will is less Neo and more Morpheus. UPDATE 1/8/2025: Recent reports by The Hollywood Reporter and Deadline suggest that Will Smith will not be involved in a new The Matrix movie.

In the music video, Smith takes on the role of Neo, the character made famous by Keanu Reeves in the 1999 sci-fi classic “The Matrix,” while Big Sean steps into the shoes of Morpheus ...