Reloaded makes some huge changes to the franchise’s existing lore, including modifying Neo’s role as “the chosen one” in the simulation.

Will Smith and Big Sean have released a 'Matrix'-inspired music video for their song 'Beautiful Scars.' Smith is also ...

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 still wondering about how the trajectory of his career would have changed had he taken the role of Neo in The Matrix rather than starring in Wild Wild West. While Keanu Reaves shined ...

When we first met Neo, hero of "The Matrix," it was 1999. The idea of A.I. feeding on human brains and bodies seemed like a thought experiment. But the movie’s warnings about A.I. — and ...

The music video matches its epic nature, featuring Smith as Neo, The Matrix film character he famously turned down to star in Wild Wild West. "Look, you’ve made some awesome career choices your ...

But what makes The Matrix shine is in its narrative structure, specifically the journey the Keanu Reaves' character Thomas Anderson goes through to become Neo, the chosen one. To better understand ...

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 ...