It’s a known fact that before Keanu Reeves immortalised Neo on the big screen with the groundbreaking and genre-defining The Matrix in 1999, it was Will Smith who was first offered the role but he rejected it for Wild Wild West (1999).

Will Smith's cryptic post about rejecting the role of Neo in The Matrix sparked fan speculation about his involvement in the upcoming fifth installment.

After previously turning down the role of Neo for the original film, Will Smith is seemingly teasing his casting in the upcoming Matrix reboot.

"In 1997," the post reads, "the Wachowskis offered Will Smith the role of Neo in The Matrix. 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?"

Discover how Keanu Reeves, starring as Neo in The Matrix series, earned an unprecedented $156 million, outpacing Hollywood giants like Tom Cruise and Will Smith in single-franchise earnings.

Will Smith's initially rejected of the role of Neo in 1999's The Matrix, but recently hinted at a possible Matrix-related project without Keanu Reeves.

Will Smith will not be starring in the next Matrix movie despite seemingly teasing his involvement in a cryptic post. "In 1997, the Wachowskis offered Will Smith the role of Neo in The Matrix. But the question remains: What would The Matrix have been like with Will Smith as Neo?

Drew Goddard (The Martian) is attached to write and direct the Matrix franchise's fifth movie installment, and sources confirmed to Variety that Smith is not involved with the pro

But there couldn't have been anyone better than Keanu for the role”. A third fan reacted, “This is going to be a movie about a movie that would've been a different movie if Will Smith didn't d ...

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