Back in the late ’90s, Will Smith famously turned down the role of Neo in The Matrix so that he could play Jim West in Wild Wild West instead. As a result, The Matrix ended with a Rage Against The Machine needledrop rather than a song where Will Smith recaps the plot of The Matrix. What might’ve been! Earlier this week, Will Smith referred back to that Hollywood-history moment in teasers for “Beautiful Scars,” his new single with Big Sean. That Matrix-themed art almost overshadowed wh...
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Back in the late ’90s, Will Smith famously turned down the role of Neo in The Matrix so that he could play Jim West in Wild Wild West instead. As a result, The Matri... more info