The Original Plans for The Matrix Starring Will Smith

Before Keanu Reeves was cast, the Wachowskis wanted Will Smith as Neo and Val Kilmer as Morpheus. This deep dive into the original Matrix script reveals wild changes—from Switch’s trans identity and cyber marines to a teenage Neo, no prophecy of “The One,” and an early version that actually showed Zion. Discover how the Wachowskis turned a bold, rejected concept into a sci-fi classic that redefined action, philosophy, and bullet time.

⏱️TIMESTAMPS⏱️
0:00 Intro
0:29 Origins
2:36 Teenage Neo
3:25 Adult Neo
4:44 Original Opening
6:16 Cyber Marines
7:15 Zion
7:30 Switch as Trans
8:07 Neo’s 5 Predecessors
8:46 Will Smith

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