Will Smith Stars in ‘The Matrix’ Parody 27 Years After Rejecting Neo Role. Watch Smith in the music video for "Beautiful Scars," where the actor-rapper finally gets to take the red pill.

Will Smith may be choosing between the red and blue pill, but the Oscar-winning actor isn’t entering the Matrix for a movie. Warner Bros. previously announced a fifth “Matrix” installment ...

Will Smith and Big Sean's video for their new song "Beautiful Scars" pays homage to The Matrix (and finally turns Will into Neo).

In any case, Smith and Kilmer aren’t the only casting near-misses from those early production days, when the many now-iconic elements of The Matrix were still mere matters of conjecture.

Will Smith Finally Stars in THE MATRIX, Thanks to His ‘Beautiful Scars’ Music Video With Big Sean. Tai Gooden. Fri, January 31, 2025 at 2:43 PM UTC. 2 min read.