Will Smith might have been The Matrixthe star. Smith is a famend Hollywood star, having change into a mainstream star via his present, The Contemporary Prince of Bel-Air. Initially, Smith was seen as a comic, restricted to comedy solely. Shortly, nevertheless, he proved that he additionally had the potential to be an motion star. He bought his toes 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 an alternative of showing as Neo in The MatrixSmith left the function to Keanu Reeves. He turned his consideration to Previous 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 quite a lot of enhancing and AI instruments to piece collectively Smith's previous performances, exhibits Smith discovering that "one thing is fallacious" with the world. The trailer ends with Smith, as Neo, flying via 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 solely satisfied by the idea. By specializing in Previous 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, Previous 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 another way, this trailer is proof that Smith might have simply been as profitable as Reeves. The trailer is definitely plausible, and the story stays the identical with Reeves within the lead function. What's extra, a 92 second trailer doesn't replicate the whole thing 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 enhancing. Smith might have had a totally totally different tackle the character.
Our opinion on the Will Smith Matrix trailer
Keanu Reeves was nonetheless proper casting
Despite the fact 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 disenchanted with the function. The danger is just not needed. The Matrix works. It even grew to become 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