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 , on Monday (January 6), Smith tied himself to The Matrix with a cryptic Instagram post.

Will Smith could be the next Neo if his latest social media post is anything to go by. The Bad Boys star posted a cryptic video on Instagram appearing to tease his role in a sequel to The Matrix. "In 1997,

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,

Will Smith will not star in 'The Matrix 5,' despite the theories floating around over a recent and cryptic video he posted to Instagram.