Will Smith was allegedly offered the role of Neo in 'The Matrix', but turned it down for... 'Wild Wild West'?
isn't afraid to admit to a big regret from his younger days.on Monday to promote his new sci-fi thriller,, in which his character is pitted against a younger version of himself. This prompted the late-night host to ask Smith if he has any advice for Young Will.
"There's a certain naiveté to youth that is powerful, right? When you don't know something. Like, not knowing can be a real power 'cause… you're aggressive," Smith explained."So, I feel like I would ask my young self for advice." However, he later added:"I just thought of something I would tell myself. I would go, 'Hey man, don't doAt this point, the Ed Sullivan Theater erupted with boos, to which the actor fired back,"I know. Relax! Relax! How do you think I feel!?"the same question and initially offered a very different response"Will in his twenties wasn't listening to nothing that nobody had to say, so I wouldn't tell his dumbass nothing," he said with a laugh.
"So young Will was wildly courageous to the level of foolishness," Smith continued."But I would want to ask my younger self about the source of that courage because I've actually lost touch with that source. I have to manipulate it a little bit more than I used to.
The talk show visit isn't the first time the A-lister has admitted to some misgivings over turning down the role that made Keanu Reeves a superstar. In February, he released a YouTube video in which he broke down why the Wachowskis, the creators of, failed to convince him to take the gig, admitting that the stunning 360-degree visuals they had in mind left him totally confused in the pitch meeting.
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