Will Smith revealed that he turned down an acting role in “Inception.” The actor said writer and director Chris Nolan pitched the 2010 science fiction film to him, but Smith “didn’t get it.” ...

Will Smith is stepping into the Matrix.. Smith and rapper Big Sean have released the song “Beautiful Scars,” featuring OBanga, along with a “Matrix”-inspired music video.

Sadly, it appears Smith won't be involved in a Matrix reboot. PEOPLE reported that Smith is not involved in the planned reboot of The Matrix, which was announced last year and is being written and ...

The next time Will Smith gets offered an alternate reality sci-fi thriller, he should seriously consider just saying, "Yes!" First, the actor admitted he turned down The Matrix, which cast Keanu ...

“I would’ve ruined it!” Will Smith explains why he turned down The Matrix. Smith is the first to acknowledge that he missed the casting boat big time when the Wachowskis — who both created ...

Smith also turned down The Matrix for a similar reason — he didn't understand the film's concept. Smith was nearly cast as Neo, but he turned it down. The role was offered to Keanu Reeves, whose ...

Will Smith took to social today and made everyone think he’s starring in the next Matrix movie in development at Warner Bros. “In 1997, the Wachowskis offered Will Smith the role of Neo in The ...

In any case, Smith and Kilmer aren’t the only casting near-misses from those early production days, when the many now-iconic elements of The Matrix were still mere matters of conjecture.