Facts about 'The Matrix'

16/05/2023

Even the Wachowskis didn’t have Keanu Reeves as their first choice

After Smith declined to play Neo, a few more names were bandied about. Nicolas Cage turned down the part, which is wild to think about now. The Wachowskis, meanwhile, wanted Johnny Depp. It was actually the studio that boosted Reeves, who ended up with a career-defining role.

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Will Smith famously turned down the chance to play Neo

Smith was a huge movie star in the ‘90s, perhaps the biggest we had. He had his pick of projects in the wake of “Independence Day” and “Men in Black.” Smith was approached to star as Neo in “The Matrix,” but was skeptical if the special effects could be pulled off as described in the script. As a result, Smith turned down “The Matrix” and instead made…”Wild Wild West.”

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16/05/2023

“The Matrix” was kicking around for a few years

The story of “The Matrix” begins with “Assassins,” a forgotten 1995 movie starring Sylvester Stallone and Antonio Banderas. That script was written in part by the Wachowskis, and they sold the project to Warner Bros. in 1994. At the same time, they were able to sell two more pitches to the studio. One for “Bound,” and one for “The Matrix.” “Bound” became the first movie the Wachowskis directed, and that helped them get the juice to direct “The Matrix” themselves.