At the beginning of January 2025, fans suspected that Will Smith will appear in the next fifth part of The Matrix. The reason for this was, which unmistakably alluded to the first part of the series.
After all, Will Smith was originally supposed to embody the role of the main character Neo. Since he rejected, the job went to Keanu Reeves at the time. A decision that Smith regretted to date.
But now it is clear: Will Smith does not appear in The Matrix 5, but only bringsA new song with Big Sean.
A singing neo
What would The Matrix look like with Will Smith?
We will not find out the answer in a film, but on YouTube there is now a music video for Smith's new song Beautiful Scars.
There he wears Neos iconic long black coat and evades the balls past a high -rise roof. You can watch the video here:
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The industry journalist speculated for a short timeGermain LussierAlso on the platform X (formerly Twitter) that behind Will Smith's Instagram post could be an advertising work. Because the Super Bowl is on February 9, 2025.
In the past, some Hollywood icons have already stood in front of the camera and referred to modern pop culture or allowed themselves to have fun.
Accordingly, his Instagram post is neither a joke nor will Will Smith in the Matrix 5 appear. it worksonly
for a music video.
What we know about The Matrix 5 so far
The direction takes over Drew Goddard, who is already for projects such asThe Cabin in the WoodsorBad Times at the El Royalewas responsible.
According to this, the Wachowski sisters Lilly and Lana do not return for The Matrix 5. For the first three films, they wrote the screenplays and also sat in the director's chair. In Matrix Resurrections, Lana took on these tasks alone.
A theatrical release and an official castthere is no yet.It remains to be seen whether old cast members such as Keanu Reeves or Laurence Fishburne will return.
With Michael Bay, Will Smith is supposed to produce a joint project again after 21 years. The action film Fast and Loose is about a man who wakes up in Tijuana without any memories. Most recently, Bay was in the final negotiations with Netflix. You can find more about this in the article linked above.
