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Will Smith Starring In 'The Matrix' Will Totally Melt Your Mind

Will Smith Starring In 'The Matrix' Will Totally Melt Your Mind

Will Smith famously turned down the lead role in “The Matrix.”

But how would The Wachowskis’ mind-melting 1999 sci-fi movie have turned out if the “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” actor had actually starred as Neo, in place of Keanu Reeves?

Luckily, YouTube channel The Unusual Suspect is on hand to give a glimpse of what the film may have looked like.

On Thursday, the channel posted a recut “Matrix” trailer that has since garnered more than 700,000 views. Via Reddit, the channel has also revealed just how it created the spoof clip:

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