Will Smith Explains Why He Turned Down The Matrix - Screen Rant
Feb 14, 2019 · Fans will also know Will Smith was originally offered Neo before Keanu Reeves accepted, but he turned it down. In a new video from Smith’s YouTube channel, the star …
Will Smith reveals why he turned down Keanu Reeves’ role in …
Feb 15, 2019 · Will Smith has revealed why he famously turned down the lead role in The Matrix. It's well known that Smith was in contention to play Neo, the role that eventually went to Keanu …
Will Smith explains why he passed on Keanu Reeves' The Matrix …
Feb 14, 2019 · In a new video posted on his YouTube channel, Will Smith is explaining his notorious decision to pass on starring as Neo in The Matrix, a role that ultimately went to …
Will Smith reveals the one movie role he regretted turning down
Jun 6, 2024 · The movie classic came out in 1999 and it starred Keanu Reeves, who played a normal dude one day finding out that he's a superpowered messiah sent to free us from a …
What Did Keanu Reeves Think About Will Smith Turning Down
Sep 7, 2022 · While the likes of Will Smith, Brad Pitt and Val Kilmer were turning down the role of Neo in The Matrix, it was a case of love at first sight for Keanu Reeves. As soon as he laid his …
Will Smith Finally Explains Why He Turned Down 'The Matrix'
Feb 13, 2019 · Smith has said that he turned down the role of Neo, which went to Keanu Reeves, because “ The Matrix is a difficult concept to pitch [and in] the pitch, I just didn’t see it,” but he …
Will Smith Explains Why He Turned Down ‘The Matrix’ to ... - The Wrap
Feb 15, 2019 · Will Smith wasn’t feeling the Wachowski’s pitch for “The Matrix,” so he dipped on the red and blue pill and opted to film “Wild Wild West” instead.
Is Will Smith in 'The Matrix' Reboot? Fans Are Speculating After …
Jan 6, 2025 · wrote another, as someone else commented, "If yall do Keanu and Will in the same movie that will be record breaking crazy." PEOPLE can confirm, however, that Smith is …
Will Smith explains why he passed on The Matrix: 'I would have
Feb 14, 2019 · He’s going straight to the Wild Wild West — instead of The Matrix. Smith first revealed that riding high off the success of Independence Day, he thought he couldn’t do any …
Why Will Smith Turned Down 'The Matrix' - /Film
Feb 15, 2019 · Unimpressed, Smith went on to do Wild Wild West, and Keanu Reeves took the role of Neo in The Matrix, which went on to become a seminal sci-fi classic. But while Smith …