Will Smith finally gets to play Neo in a new music video 27 years after turning down the role, Will Smith has finally given fans a sneak peek at what his version of Neo would have looked like.

Will Smith plays Neo in a new Matrix-inspired music video for his song ‘Beautiful Scars,’ a collaboration with rapper Big Sean and OBanga. The video marks a long-awaited return to the sci-fi ...

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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 ...

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I would have ruined it. 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-up films.

Like the millions of fans of The Matrix franchise around the world, Smith is also of the opinion that Keanu Reeves was too perfect a Neo to even imagine someone else for the part. In his video, Smith ...