Will Smith is finally making good on the casting that never was and suiting up as Neo from "The Matrix" in a new music video with Big Sean. "Beautiful Scars" dropped Thursday, becoming the Oscar and ...

Watch Smith in the music video for "Beautiful Scars ... I did y’all a favor.” The role of Neo, of course, went instead to Keanu Reeves, who went on to reprise the character in three follow ...

is the last name of the Neo character. (Indeed, Big Sean makes a "Mr. Anderson and Mr. Smith" reference in his verse.) Watch the clip here: "Beautiful Scars" is the first single from Smith's ...

In the music video, Smith takes on the role of Neo, the character made famous by Keanu Reeves in the 1999 sci-fi classic “The Matrix,” while Big Sean steps into the shoes of Morpheus ...

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.

Mr. Anderson and Mr. Smith welcome you back ... character (played by Laurence Fishburne in the franchise) and Smith as Neo. “You’ve made some awesome career choices you’ve made your whole ...