One of those topics involves him turning down The Matrix. Will Smith was originally offered to star in the role of Neo in The Matrix before Keanu Reeves was also considered to be in the role.

Will Smith infamously turned down playing Neo in The Matrix early in his acting career, and the part obviously went to Keanu Reeves instead. Smith chose to film Wild Wild West instead, though he ...

The music video matches its epic nature, featuring Smith as Neo, The Matrix film character he famously turned down to star in Wild Wild West. "Look, you’ve made some awesome career choices your ...