Will Smith in Matrix 5? The actor makes an enigmatic announcement

“What would The Matrix have been like with Will Smith as Neo?”

“Wake up Neo, follow the white rabbit…” Will Smith will he in turn take the red pill and dive into wonderland? The American star shared a new video on social networks which suggests that he could participate in a reboot of Matrix or even the next one Matrix 5 in development at Warner Bros.

The video in question, published on Instagram on Monday, relates in the style Matrix the famous anecdote of Will Smith who turned down the lead role of Neo in Matrix in 1997 to star in the adaptation of Wild Wild West instead.

What would it have looked like Matrix if Smith had starred in the film? “Wake up” concludes the video in a very seductive way…

So what does that mean? Despite the speculation that has naturally begun to flourish, the Entertainment Weekly website assures that Will Smith “is not involved in the new Matrix movie currently in development“. A denial confirmed by a journalist from the Hollywood Reporter on social networks. And EW suggests in the process that this tease could in reality announce an advertising event in view of the Super Bowl (which will be played at the beginning of February).

Variety suggests, for its part, that it could be a promotion for the release of his new album, the first in 20 years, which would be an adventure linked to cyberpunk.

What place will the matrix have in all this?

For now, Warner Bros. board on Matrix 5. The film has been officially ordered by the studio and will be directed by Drew Goddardscreenwriter recognized in Hollywood, passed by Buffy the Vampire Slayer and author of the famous Cloverfield by Matt Reeves or Alone on Mars by Ridley Scott. He is also the official creator of the series Daredevil from Netflix (now on Disney Plus).