Will Smith has collaborated with rapper Big Sean and OBanga for his new song, ‘Beautiful Scars‘. The Hollywood star shared the song along with a music video. He can be seen recreating Keanu Reeves’ bullet-dodge scene from ‘The Matrix‘ in the MV. And well, fans are not impressed.
For the uninitiated, ‘The Matrix‘ was first offered to Will Smith. However, he rejected the role of Neo which later went to Reeves. He chose ‘Wild Wild West‘, believing it was a better fit for him at the time.
Now, in his Matrix-themed music video, Will can be seen recreating several iconic scenes from the movie – including dodging bullets and taking the red pill.
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Reacting to it, a fan wrote, “Thank you Will for turning down that role, Keanu ended up being the perfect fit.” Another one commented, “Too late Will Smith, nice try though.” “Will Smith dodging bullets… just like he dodged The Matrix role in ’98,” wrote a fan. Another one commented, “The Matrix dodged a bullet.”
The Matrix dodged a bullet
— CannotBeBlank (@venividiperii) January 30, 2025
Damn we all really dodged a bullet here by having Keanu instead of Will
— Sarinator (@Saren_Gas) January 31, 2025
keanu was the right choice
— Joshua Pierre (@theroyaleparis) January 31, 2025
From the bottom of my heart. Thank you for turning the role down. Sincerely, Matrix Fans
P.S I enjoyed Wild Wild West. I have fond memories watching it as a kid. So thank you for choosing that movie instead as well.
Win-win all around.
— Tiger Backwoods (@JCeeDenton) January 30, 2025
I’m glad they got Keanu. Smith is great in other action movies though
— Minh (@MinhZi17129) January 30, 2025
And we had Keanu, thanks Will for turning down the offer
— Saiyana 🧡 (@saiyananakamoto) January 31, 2025
Thankfully he did
Will’s made some great films but Keanu did make this role iconic
— Derek Brad (@DerekBradPhoto) January 31, 2025
On the other hand, Smith will release a new solo album, ‘Based on a True Story‘, his first full-length album in over twenty years, slated for March 2025 release.
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