Before Keanu Reeves was cast in the role of Neo in The Matrix, The Wachowskis approached Will Smith for the role. After a string of big blockbuster hits like Bad Boys, Men in Black, and Independence Day, the filmmakers wanted to be in the Will Smith business and they thought he would be perfect for The Matrix.
Well, apparently Smith couldn’t really see the vision of the film that they wanted to make so he ended up turning them down. In a recent video, the actor explains what his pitch meeting with the Wachowskis was like and how it ultimately led to him turning down the project:
"After we made Men in Black, the Wachowskis, they came in, and they had only done one movie, I think it was called 'Bound,' and they made a pitch for The Matrix. As it turns out, they're geniuses, but there's...
Well, apparently Smith couldn’t really see the vision of the film that they wanted to make so he ended up turning them down. In a recent video, the actor explains what his pitch meeting with the Wachowskis was like and how it ultimately led to him turning down the project:
"After we made Men in Black, the Wachowskis, they came in, and they had only done one movie, I think it was called 'Bound,' and they made a pitch for The Matrix. As it turns out, they're geniuses, but there's...
- 2/15/2019
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
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