As REVOLT previously reported, Will Smith has been sharing cryptic posts on social media, all of which seemed to allude to an upcoming appearance in The Matrix film series. Notably, he was originally offered the role of Neo,

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 has dropped another breadcrumb about his upcoming single "Beautiful Scars," which he's been teasing with videos inspired by The Matrix. In the new trailer, he teams up with song collaborator Big Sean.

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.

Will Smith turned back time in a new promo co-starring Big Sean for their upcoming single "Beautiful Scars." Last week, the Academy Award winner posted a behind-the-scenes Instagram carousel of him filming something reminiscent of The Matrix,

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.

Will Smith has finally revealed what all of those cryptic Matrix teases were about, confirming a music collaboration with rapper Big Sean. On his official Instagram page, Smith shared a promotional image for the music video for the upcoming single “Beautiful Scars,

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.

Will Smith and Big Sean are teaming up for their "Beautiful Scars" single later this week, and they raised hype around the track with a cinematic trailer turning back the clock. Once upon a time, Smith declined the lead role in The Matrix series,

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