Will Smith might have been The Matrixthe star. Smith is a famend Hollywood star, having change into a mainstream star by means of his present, The Contemporary Prince of Bel-Air. Initially, Smith was seen as a comic, restricted to comedy solely. Rapidly, nevertheless, he proved that he additionally had the potential to be an motion star. He bought his ft moist with the motion comedy Unhealthy Boys (1995), then appeared within the large-scale motion movie, Independence Day (1996). He even appeared in Males in black (1997) because the protagonist. There was one sci-fi motion movie, nevertheless, that he turned down: The Matrix (1999).
As a substitute of showing as Neo in The MatrixSmith left the function to Keanu Reeves. He turned his consideration to Outdated Wild West (1999), a western that did not make a revenue on the field workplace. 26 years after the movie's launch, YouTuber KH Studio assemble a trailer that think about what Smith could be like as Neo:
The trailer, which used a wide range of modifying and AI instruments to piece collectively Smith's previous performances, exhibits Smith discovering that "one thing is flawed" with the world. The trailer ends with Smith, as Neo, flying by means of the sky above a glowing metropolis.
What this trailer means for The Matrix
Will Smith might have made it
Smith refused The Matrixlargely as a result of he didn't wish to be restricted to science fiction. He additionally merely wasn't completely satisfied by the idea. By specializing in Outdated Wild Westit appeared logical that he might keep away from being stigmatized sooner or later. He was fairly right, as Reeves spent a lot of his profession typecast as a gunfu motion star. But, Outdated Wild West It was a catastrophe, successful a 16% Tomatometer rating on Rotten Tomatoes and disappointing on the field workplace. Even Smith admits it was a failure of a movie.
Smith might have excelled as Neo, however this trailer isn't proof.
If issues had turned out in a different way, this trailer is proof that Smith might have simply been as profitable as Reeves. The trailer is actually plausible, and the story stays the identical with Reeves within the lead function. What's extra, a 92 second trailer doesn't mirror the whole lot of Headquarters movies in the identical manner. Smith might have excelled as Neo, however this trailer isn't proof. He's not even within the trailer, as he's portrayed by an AI deepfake and in depth modifying. Smith might have had a very completely different tackle the character.
Our opinion on the Will Smith Matrix trailer
Keanu Reeves was nonetheless proper casting
Regardless that Smith might have succeeded, Keanu Reeves was good for the function. With Reeves taking the chance to reinvent himself as a star, the movie managed to change into a cultural sensation. Reeves is an excellent motion star and was good as Neo. Smith might have been enjoyable, however He might even have been dissatisfied with the function. The danger is just not vital. The Matrix works. It even turned a monetary juggernaut, grossing US$460 million on the field workplace. There's no want to repair what isn't already damaged.
Supply: KH Studio