TIL Will Smith, Nicolas Cage, Brad Pitt, Van Kilmer declined the role of being "Neo" from The Matrix trilogy. When they declined, the studio pushed for Reeves, who won the role over Johnny Depp, the Wachowskis' first choice.

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Matrix



Submitted February 01, 2015 at 01:14AM by msd92 http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2ubzdh/til_will_smith_nicolas_cage_brad_pitt_van_kilmer/