Will Smith was offered Neo in The Matrix before Keanu Reeves. He turned it down because he didn’t understand what the Wachowskis were trying to make. Smith chose Wild Wild West instead, leaving one of cinema’s most iconic roles to Reeves.
Will Smith was offered Neo in The Matrix before Keanu Reeves. He turned it down because he didn’t understand what the Wachowskis were trying to make. Smith chose Wild Wild West instead, leaving one of cinema’s most iconic roles to Reeves.