Will Smith admits he turned down The Matrix for Wild Wild West: ‘I’m not proud of it’ (Metro)

Will Smith has made some of the biggest films in the world, and has stints in Bad Boys, Men In Black and Hitch under his belt.

But it turns out the 50-year-old – who is gearing up to play the Genie in Disney’s Aladdin – managed to turn down a spot in one of the biggest film franchises of all time.

In a video on his YouTube channel, he confessed he rejected the role of Neo in The Matrix, which eventually went to Keanu Reeves.

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