Will Smith turned down playing Neo(The Matrix) to make the wild wild west.

 Will Smith turned down playing Neo(The Matrix) to make the wild wild west.

Keanu Reeves as Thomas A. Anderson / Neo: A computer programmer in Metacortex corporation who moonlights as a hacker. Reeves described his character as someone who felt that something was wrong, and was searching for Morpheus and the truth to break free.[11] Will Smith, turned down the role of Neo to make Wild Wild West, because of skepticism over the film’s ambitious bullet time special effects.[12] He later stated he was “not mature enough as an actor” at that time,[12] and that if given the role, he “would have messed it up”.[13][14] Nicolas Cage also turned down the part because of “family obligations”.[15] Warner Bros. sought Brad Pitt or Val Kilmer for the role. When both declined, the studio pushed for Reeves, who won the role over Johnny Depp, the Wachowskis’ first choice.[16]. Other actors considered for the role included Tom Cruise, Ewan McGregor and Leonardo DiCaprio.[

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Will Smith turned down playing Neo(The Matrix) to make the wild wild west.