"In 1997, the Wachowskis offered Will Smith the role of Neo in The Matrix. Smith turned it down," Smith's video began. "He ...

Yes, the actor who famously turned down the role of Neo is finally stepping into The Matrix. In a music video for the new ... which also sees Big Sean doing his best Morpheus (originally portrayed by ...

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.

Despite being a hugely successful actor, Will Smith turned down a role which could have given him a cult following.

Kate Linebaugh: Or maybe it's the Matrix where humans have become enslaved by machines. Morpheus: A singular consciousness ... Logan Graham: Sometimes, yes. Yeah. Kate Linebaugh: In the fall ...

It's as if the day your first child turns 13, you get a force-fed dose of Morpheus' "red pill," causing you to fall down the rabbit hole of The Matrix and ... of myself?" Ah yes, the days when ...

Big Sean plays the Morpheus role, which was played in the movies by Laurence Fishburne, while Smith takes on Neo. Smith ...

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