Earlier today, Will Smith took to Instagram to casually share some news with his nearly 70 million followers. The video, which you can watch below, recaps the superstar’s notorious 1997 career decision to choose wild wild west on The matrix. “What would I do?” The matrix Have you been with Will Smith as Neo?” the publication asks, then adds “Wake up, Will… The Matrix has you…”
No Title or Context: Most People Already Knew Smith Rejected The matrixwhich became a genre-defining blockbuster, and I can also remember with a smile how wild wild west It ended up working out: the post immediately sparked a fire of speculation on the Internet.
The most obvious answer would be that Will Smith will appear in a new Matrix film, and in fact, a project of this type is in the works. According to news that emerged last year, Drew Goddard (The Martian, The Cabin in the Woods) is writing and directing a fifth Matrix film, with series co-creator Lana Wachowski serving as executive producer. At the time, no casting or story details were shared, and that remains the case, and that includes anything having to do with Smith’s involvement.
After his Instagram post went viral, io9 contacted Warner Bros., but the company, which owns The matrix—I didn’t know what Smith was talking about. A similar “uh, no” reaction came from Hollywood Reporter film editor Aaron Crouch, who tweeted through your personal account that “Will Smith does not star in the new Matrix movie.”
Other trade, Varietydoubled down by publishing an article about Smith’s publication under the headline “Will Smith Doesn’t Star in New Matrix Movie, so what neo-related project are you teasing from? Although some on the Internet speculated that it could be related to a Super Bowl commercial (the game is on February 9, so now is the time to start dropping hints), the publication’s theory is that it has something to do with Smith’s disease. other career: “It seems more likely that his cyberpunk-related venture will involve music, as Smith has said he is preparing to release his first album in 20 years.”
Smith, who won an Oscar in 2021 king richard—an honor forever linked to one of the strangest moments in Oscar telecast history—most recently starred Bad Boys: Ride or Diehis room bad boys Buddy cop movie with Martin Lawrence.
What’s your take on Smith’s Neo recovery? Do you think there’s new music on the way or something else?
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