Will Smith Transforms Into The Matrix’s Neo in New Music Video

It seems Will Smith’s latest teases tied to The Matrix weren’t associated to a possible look within the upcoming sequel in any case. The Oscar-winning actor transforms into the franchise’s most notable character as he returns to creating music.

Smith plugged his new music video for his single, “Stunning Scars,” which options fellow acclaimed rapper Large Sean. Within the promotional image, Smith channels The Matrix‘s essential protagonist, Neo, made well-known by one other award-winning actor, Keanu Reeves. Smith dons a black go well with, sun shades and a pink capsule, whereas Large Sean has the identical outfit and holds a blue capsule, all synonymous with The Matrix’s premise.

Smith had been within the information lately for making a sequence of cryptic social media posts teasing one thing The Matrix-related, together with one utilizing one of many unique film’s most notable traces. His social posts sparked rumors that he was hooked up to The Matrix 5, bringing issues full circle as he handed on portraying Neo within the unique film, permitting Reeves to snap up the half. Nevertheless, hypothesis a few Smith debut within the subsequent installment of The Matrix shortly cooled down when it was confirmed his teases had been tied to the now-unveiled music undertaking.

Will Smith Nearly Performed Neo in The Matrix

After Smith’s starring turns in Dangerous Boys and Independence Day in the course of the mid-90s, Smith caught the eyes of The Matrix administrators, Lana and Lily Wachowski, who felt he was the proper individual to play Neo. Nevertheless, when the thought was defined to him throughout a gathering, Smith was left confused about his character and what the film was about, main him to say no the chance and take the highest half in The Wild Wild West. Although The Matrix grew to become one of the crucial culturally important films ever and spawned a profitable franchise, whereas The Wild Wild West bombed on all fronts, Smith has no regrets and believes Reeves was the very best match to steer the movie sequence.

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The Matrix 5 was introduced final April, although it is going to be the primary installment that will not contain the Wachowskis as administrators, although Lily might be an government producer. As a substitute, Drew Goddard, finest identified for creating Netflix’s Daredevil sequence, will direct and write the screenplay. It stays unclear whether or not Reeves or Carrie-Anne Moss, who’s appeared as Trinity in all 4 films, will characteristic in The Matrix 5.

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In the meantime, Smith is lined up for an additional sci-fi franchise as he’ll return to steer I Am Legend 2, which is in improvement and can see him co-star alongside Michael B. Jordan. Sony tapped him final summer season to steer the upcoming movie, Resistor, a big-screen adaptation of the 2014 Daniel Suarez novel, Inflow.

The “Stunning Scars” music video is out now.

Supply: Will Smith through Instagram

I Am Legend 2

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Akiva Goldsman

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Akiva Goldsman, Gregory Lessans, James Lassiter, Jon Mone, Michael B. Jordan, Will Smith

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