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.

Jada Pinkett Smith once explained how the Wachowski directors got her on board play Niobe in ‘The Matrix Reloaded’.

So I probably would have messed The Matrix up. I would have ruined it. I did y’all a favor.” The role of Neo, of course, went instead to Keanu Reeves, who went on to reprise the character in ...

Will Smith is stepping into the Matrix. Smith and rapper Big Sean have released the song “Beautiful Scars,” featuring OBanga, ...

Will Smith teams up with Big Sean in a Matrix-inspired teaser after sparking speculation about a possible role in the ...

Will Smith explained how confusion over "The Matrix" screenplay led him to pass on the role of Neo after a weird pitch by the directors.

In the teaser for his next song “Beautiful Scars,” it turns out the latter is true, as Will and Big Sean recreate the classic ...

The duo reenacts the famous red or blue pill choice Neo faces in the film, which harkens back to Smith originally passing up ...

Beautiful Scars,' a single from 'Based on a True Story,' pokes fun at the actor's choice to reject the starring role in the ...

The actor, recreating Keanu Reeves’ famous bullet-dodge scene ... "In 1997, the Wachowskis offered Will Smith the role of Neo in The Matrix. Smith turned it down. He chose Wild Wild West ...

Will Smith has announced his first album since 2005, releasing a “Matrix”-themed music video in a nod to his biggest career ...

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