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Will Smith and Big Sean have released a 'Matrix'-inspired music video for their song 'Beautiful Scars.' Smith is also ...

Big Sean plays the Morpheus role, which was played in the movies by Laurence Fishburne, while Smith takes on Neo. Smith ...

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

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Watch Smith in the music video for "Beautiful Scars," where the actor-rapper finally gets to take the red pill.

By James Hibberd Writer-at-Large Five years ago, Smith posted a video (also below) breaking down exactly why he turned down The Matrix after a meeting with creators the Wachowskis back in 1998.

Will Smith and Big Sean released 'The Matrix'-inspired video for “Beautiful Scars,” from Smith's upcoming album 'Based on a True Story.' ...

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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.

One of those topics involves him turning down The Matrix. Will Smith was originally offered to star in the role of Neo in The Matrix before Keanu Reeves was also considered to be in the role.

Fans are relieved Will Smith turned down the role of Neo in The Matrix, after watching his Matrix-themed music video, Beautiful Scars.