Will Smith on why he turned down the epic cultural phenomenon that the Warchowskis’ The Matrix went on to become. And did Wild Wild West instead.

As REVOLT previously reported, Will Smith has been sharing cryptic posts on social media, all of which seemed to allude to an upcoming appearance in The Matrix film series. Notably, he was originally offered the role of Neo,

Will Smith has finally debuted his brand-new collaboration with Big Sean and OBanga. On Wednesday night, January 29, the Philly native hit the stage for iHeartRadio Live on Hit Nation with host Enrique Santos.

Will Smith shared what appeared to be confirmation of an upcoming appearance in the next Matrix film. “In 1997, the Wachowskis offered Will Smith the role of Neo... Smith turned it down," read a message on the Philadelphia star’s social media.

Will Smith teams up with Big Sean in a Matrix-inspired teaser after sparking speculation about a possible role in the franchise.

Will Smith has dropped another breadcrumb about his upcoming single "Beautiful Scars," which he's been teasing with videos inspired by The Matrix. In the new trailer, he teams up with song collaborator Big Sean.

Will Smith teased that he may be cast as Neo in The Matrix 5, but it would repeat one of the worst mistakes Resurrections made years ago.

Will Smith turned back time in a new promo co-starring Big Sean for their upcoming single "Beautiful Scars." Last week, the Academy Award winner posted a behind-the-scenes Instagram carousel of him filming something reminiscent of The Matrix,

Agent Smith was a pivotal part of the first three Matrix movies, and his character won’t be easy to replace (or bring back) in the upcoming Matrix 5.

In the teaser for his next song “Beautiful Scars,” it turns out the latter is true, as Will and Big Sean recreate the classic scene from the film in which Laurence Fishburne’s Morpheus offers Keanu Reeves ‘ Neo a choice in the form of a pair of pills.

Once upon a time, Smith declined the lead role in The Matrix series, electing to star in 1999’s Wild Wild West instead. The Oscar-winning actor seemingly looks to rewrite history with The Matrix -inspired teaser starring Big Sean. Evan Rachel Wood 'Endlessly Proud of Survivors' After D.A. Says Ex Marilyn Manson Won't Face Domestic Violence Charges

A fun piece of Hollywood trivia is that Will Smith was offered the role of Neo in The Matrix. He turned it down to star in Wild Wild West, a film by Men In Black director Barry Sonnenfeld that utterly bombed.