Will Smith teams up with Big Sean in a Matrix-inspired teaser after sparking speculation about a possible role in the franchise.

Will Smith has finally revealed what all of those cryptic Matrix teases were about, confirming a music collaboration with rapper Big Sean. On his official Instagram page, Smith shared a promotional image for the music video for the upcoming single “Beautiful Scars,

In the new clip, Big Sean portrays the Morpheus character (played by Laurence Fishburne in the franchise) to Smith’s Neo. “Look, you’ve made some awesome career choices your whole life. There’s only one you truly regret. Well, maybe two, but we’re not gonna focus on that one,” Big Sean tells Will, ostensibly referring to his infamous Oscars slap.

About three decades ago, the Wachowskis offered Will Smith the lead role in The Matrix. While he ultimately passed on it, the Golden Globe Award winner is bringing a fresh take to Neo, albeit on his own terms.

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In the teaser for his next song “Beautiful Scars,” it turns out the latter is true, as Will and Big Sean recreate the classic scene from the film in which Laurence Fishburne’s Morpheus offers Keanu Reeves ‘ Neo a choice in the form of a pair of pills.

As REVOLT previously reported, Will Smith has been sharing cryptic posts on social media, all of which seemed to allude to an upcoming appearance in The Matrix film series. Notably, he was originally offered the role of Neo,