And there's also a nice piece of synchronicity between the two rappers and "The Matrix": Smith is the last name of the film's Agent character, played by Hugo Weaving, and Anderson, which is Big ...

Watch Smith in the music video for "Beautiful Scars," where the actor-rapper finally gets to take the red pill.

A fifth installment in the Matrix film franchise is in development, with Drew Goddard attached to write and direct. It has been reported that Smith is not involved with the movie. The Matrix 5 ...

Will Smith teams up with Big Sean in a Matrix-inspired teaser after sparking speculation about a possible role in the franchise. Will Smith caused a stir online over his recent cryptic Matrix ...

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.

Will Smith is getting to play Neo nearly three decades after he famously rejected the lead role in the 1999 blockbuster The Matrix. In the music video “Beautiful Scars” (below), Smith teams ...