Will Smith as Neo?!?

[Your Mom]

Ok this is probably way old news to everyone else, but I saw Will Smith's True Hollywood Story and he was offered the part of Neo in The Matrix and turned it down. So my question is this. Is The Matrix a better movie with Will Smith as it's star?

[GoGo Yubari]

... hn. As a MOVIE? Not really. But I think Smith would have been a much better Neo than Reeves was, as long as he wasn't just playing Will Smith in Crazy Dystopian Future and was actually playing the character.

[Pepsi]

As bad an actor as Reeves is he'll always be Neo to me so I can't really see anyone else playing that part.

[foolinc]

I don't think Will Smith could have pulled Neo off, at least not at the time The Matrix was filmed. Neo needed to be played by someone who was either unknown or hadn't done anything big in a while.

[GRIFT]

I think it is important to note that he chose to make Wild Wild West over the Matrix.

[Ananas]

I think it is important to note that he chose to make Wild Wild West over the Matrix.

[Summers]

The Lake House was superb. :@

[Ananas]

That's the worst use of :@ ever. :@

[Pepsi]

I like the sequels still.

[Summers]

That's the worst use of :@ ever. :@

No, that was. :@

[Ananas]

That's the worst use of :@ ever. :@

No, that was. :@

[Summers]

Oh come on. <_>

[YI]

With Smith as Neo...there'd be too many black main characters. Not good. It'd be one step away from The Wash.

[Your Mom]

Maybe Lawrence Fishburne wouldn't have been in it if they cast Will Smith

[Gabriel]

Or maybe everyone would be black when they were unplugged, and we would find out that the machines were actually created and operated by a society of racists who made everyone appear white inside of the Matrix except for thugs, car thiefs and football players.

[TGC]

I liked both The Lake House and The Matrix Sequels, even though I can recognize that each subsequent Matrix movie got steadily worse. That said, I've come to the conclusion that when Smith sets his mind to it he can play any part.

Oh and Bagger Vance :lmao:

[Benji]

I'll be honest, a few years on and The Matrix doesn't hold up well at all to me, it feels like it belongs in a bargain basement bin as a series whole, the first film is still good alone, but it's not among the epic top level films it used to feel like. Smith is a better actor than people give him credit for, but I believe Keanu was better, the cold but confused acting he conveys is a great for the role.

[YI]

Watch what you all say about Reeves, the motherfucker was in my favourite film of all time.

[Benji]

Watch what you all say about Reeves, the motherfucker was in my favourite film of all time.

If that isn't Bill & Ted then you like a mediocre film too much

[Gabriel]

I'll be honest, a few years on and The Matrix doesn't hold up well at all to me, it feels like it belongs in a bargain basement bin as a series whole, the first film is still good alone, but it's not among the epic top level films it used to feel like. Smith is a better actor than people give him credit for, but I believe Keanu was better, the cold but confused acting he conveys is a great for the role.