Will Smith might have the sunglasses and cool trenchcoat in his wardrobe, but he’s apparently not going to be in the next Matrix movie. Speculation surged after the actor teased joining the franchise’s fifth chapter, which will be written and directed by Drew Goddard with Lana Wachowski producing. Smith’s video on IG said…
“In 1997, the Wachowskis offered Will Smith the role of Neo in ‘The Matrix.’ Smith turned it down,” his Instagram video, written in third-person, reads. “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?”
“Wake up, Will. The matrix has you.”
According to Variety’s inside source, Smith is not involved in The Matrix 5, which begs the question what was all of this about? With the Super Bowl right around the corner, it could suggest a Matrix-themed Super Bowl ad? Or perhaps a Matrix-themed Super Bowl halftime show? It’s also possible a tease for an upcoming album, his first in 20 years.
While fans had been hoping to see Smith and Keanu Reeves jacking up Agents in a digital world that isn’t looking likely at this point. Then again, you never know. Anything can happen in The Matrix.
