The movie was, of course, Wild Wild West. Directed by Smith’s usual collaborator, Barry Sonnenfeld, and (very) loosely based on the 1960s TV series The Wild Wild West, the film stars Smith as ...

Smith turned it down. He chose Wild Wild West, believing it would be a better fit for him at the time. But the question remains: What would The Matrix have been like with Will Smith as Neo?

"In 1997, the Wachowskis offered Will Smith the role of Neo in The Matrix. Smith turned it down. He chose Wild Wild West, believing it was a better fit for him at the time," read the message on ...

Will Smith is still wondering about how the trajectory of his career would have changed had he taken the role of Neo in The Matrix rather than starring in Wild Wild West. While Keanu Reaves shined ...

As the legend goes, Will Smith was almost cast as Neo in The Matrix back in 1997. He turned it down to make Wild Wild West and Keanu Reeves ended up in the lead role, and the rest, they say ...

Smith turned it down. He chose Wild Wild West, believing it was a better fit for him at the time. But the question remains: What would The Matrix have been like with Will Smith as Neo?" ...

As a solo artist, Smith released number-one tracks including Getting' Jiggy Wit It and Wild Wild West, and won four Grammys.

Smith says in the intro to the clip that he turned down the role of Neo in the 1999 film. That part was in turn taken by Keanu Reeves and the rest, as they say, is history. ("Wild Wild West," the ...