Will Smith sent Matrix fans into a frenzy on Monday morning (Jan. 6) when he shared an Instagram post that appeared to be teasing his role in the next installment of the popular film franchise. However,

"Wake up, Will… The Matrix has you." The latest Will Smith’s post on Instagram set the internet on fire. For a second (no, actually, for some hours), we thought we were finally going to see the actor step into the Matrix universe.

"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?"

Hollywood superstar WIll Smith is stirring the pot with an Instagram post teasing a potential Matrix film in the near future.

Speculation started on Monday after Smith posted a cryptic message on Instagram, recalling his decision to pass on the starring role of Neo (which eventually went to Keanu Reeves) in Lana or Lily Wachowski's seminal 1999 sci-fi epic "The Matrix."

Theories abound after Will Smith shared a cryptic video on Instagram related to The Matrix. But despite speculation among the media and fandoms active on social media, the actor is not involved in the new Matrix movie that's currently in development,

The Oscar winner, who famously turned down the role of Neo in the 1999 sci-fi classic, teased... something on his social media today.

Will Smith sparked a social media frenzy with a mysterious post, fueling speculation about his potential involvement in an upcoming Matrix film.

Ride or Die' star stirred speculation about joining the ‘Matrix' universe with an Instagram message seeming to talk about an upcoming project.

Will Smith sparked speculation about potential involvement in an upcoming 'Matrix' project on Jan. 6 when he posted a cryptic video on Instagram about his decision to previously turn down the iconic Keanu Reeves role.

Will Smith teased fans with a cryptic Matrix-inspired video, but sources quickly confirmed he won't be starring in the fifth chapter of the sci-fi saga.