Will Smith might be about to correct one of the dumbest decisions of his entire movie career

For fans of The Matrix franchise, Keanu Reeves was the perfect actor to play the heroic protagonist Neo. Reeves brought an indispensable mix of traits to the role, including his athletic physicality for the jaw-dropping fight scenes, his calm demeanor, and an ability to convey a sense of wonder — all of which made the character of Neo one of the most iconic of all time in the realm of sci-fi cinema.

Of course, the franchise could easily have turned out very different. That’s because ‘90s megastar Will Smith...