Neo's iconic black trench coat costume defined the aesthetic of The Matrix overall, virally spreading to catwalks and high streets faster than Agent Smith in his heyday. Neo's all-black style was ...

Will Smith is stepping into the Matrix. Smith and rapper Big Sean have released the song “Beautiful Scars,” featuring OBanga, along with a “Matrix”-inspired music video. The actor has also ...

Fans are relieved Will Smith turned down the role of Neo in The Matrix, after watching his Matrix-themed music video, Beautiful Scars. Will Smith has collaborated with rapper Big Sean and OBanga ...

Will Smith is taking on his music career in full throttle, and channeling Matrix to kick it off. On Thursday, the actor-rapper released the video for “Beautiful Scars” with Big Sean ...

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 ...

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 ...

By James Hibberd Writer-at-Large Five years ago, Smith posted a video (also below) breaking down exactly why he turned down The Matrix after a meeting with creators the Wachowskis back in 1998.

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 explained how confusion over “The Matrix” screenplay led him to pass on the role of Neo after a weird pitch by the directors. Since 1998, AllHipHop.com has pioneered delivering Hip ...