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 ...

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.

But what makes The Matrix shine is in its narrative structure, specifically the journey the Keanu Reaves' character Thomas Anderson goes through to become Neo, the chosen one. To better understand ...

Thomas A. Anderson is a man living two lives. By day he is an average computer programmer and by night a hacker known as Neo. Neo has always questioned his reality, but the truth is far beyond his ...

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 ...

In this second adventure, Neo and the rebel leaders estimate that they have 72 hours until Zion falls under siege to the Machine Army. Only a matter of hours separates the last human enclave on ...