Is this a glitch in the Matrix — or is Will Smith The One? On Monday, the Bad Boys star shared a cryptic message to his nearly 70 million Instagram followers, posting a clip that evokes a scene from 1999’s The Matrix.

Will Smith teased a new project as he referenced his decision to turn down the role of Neo in “The Matrix,” leading fans to speculate that the venture might be related to the sci-fi franchise.

Will Smith posted a cryptic video to Instagram teasing a potential part in the fifth Matrix movie currently in development

Despite reports suggesting otherwise, Will Smith is teasing something related to The Matrix, a movie he almost starred in back in the 90s.

It’s a known fact that before Keanu Reeves immortalised Neo on the big screen with the groundbreaking and genre-defining The Matrix in 1999, it was Will Smith who was first offered the role but he rejected it for Wild Wild West (1999).

Will Smith sent Matrix fans into a frenzy on Monday morning (Jan. 6) when he shared an Instagram post that appeared to be teasing his role in the next installment of the popular film franchise. However,

Matrix is one of the successful franchises with fans eagerly waiting for its fifth installment. The franchise follows the fall of humanity with the excessive growth in technology. Recently, there have been rumors of an exciting entry in the film’s reboot which is none other than the Oscar-nominated actor Will Smith.

Does Will Smith have his sights on The Matrix. Roughly 26 years after the Academy Award winner declined the lead role of Neo in the action and sci-fi franchise, which ultimately went to Keanu Reeves ,