It's Officially the End of an Era for Will Smith's Steampunk Sci-Fi Western

It’s well-established Hollywood lore that Will Smith passed on the lead role in Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained because he thought that the character eventually played by Christoph Waltz would steal the show. But did you know that Smith also passed on the role of Neo in The Matrix? He felt that the Wachowskis were too green, and wasn’t impressed by their pitch. Instead, he starred in one of the most infamous disasters of the 1990s. The movie in question hasn’t exactly found a fanbase in the years since its release, despite having all the makings of a cult curiosity. But it’s currently streaming on Paramount+, which may encourage an entirely new generation to give it a shot.