I LOVE The Matrix series. It's great sci-fi, and the 1st movie is possibly my favorite movie of all time. I was surfing the internet a few days ago and I came across some interesting facts about its casting.
The character of Trinity was offered to Sandra Bullock. Yep.
The character of Morpheus was offered to Sean Connery. This could have been interesting, but I like Laurence Fishburne better.
Most importantly, the character of Neo was almost ruined when it was offered to Will Smith. SERIOUSLY? Will Smith!? Thank goodness he declined; another Independence Day character would have totally changed the movie. I thought Keanu Reeves was great, but Will Smith would have been horrible with his cocky and annoying attitude.
So anyway, I just thought I would share those tidbits about The Matrix series. The movies are amazing, definitely made better by its great final casting.