Was Johnny Depp in The Matrix?

According to Don Davis, Johnny Depp was Lana and Lilly's first choice for Neo, but Warner Bros wanted Brad Pitt or Val Kilmer. After Val Kilmer and Brad Pitt said no, Warner Bros was willing to consider Johnny Depp, and then it came down to Johnny Depp and Keanu Reeves, whom Warner Bros. was pushing.
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Who almost played Trinity in The Matrix?

Salma Hayek says that she was one of the four finalists, alongside Jada Pinkett Smith, to play Trinity, member of the Nebuchadnezzar, computer hacker and leading love interest in the Wachowskis' Matrix franchise.
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Who was originally supposed to play in The Matrix?

The sci-fi classic turns 20 years old this week.

Neo was to be played by Will Smith (who chose Wild Wild West instead), and Morpheus was to be played by Sean Connery (who chose Entrapment instead). Instead, we got Keanu Reeves and Laurence Fisburne, and movie history was promptly made.
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Who turned down roles in The Matrix?

Speaking of The Matrix, Brad Pitt has also expressed regret about turning down the role of Neo.
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Who did Johnny Depp play in Harry Potter?

Depp, 59, last played Harry Potter villain Gellert Grindelwald in 2018's Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald but exited the role in November 2020 amid legal woes involving his ex-wife Amber Heard's assault allegations, which he has denied.
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What is considered Johnny Depp's best movie?

These Are The Best Johnny Depp Performances Of All Time
  • 8 Black Mass (2015)
  • 7 Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)
  • 6 Minamata (2020)
  • 5 What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)
  • 4 Donnie Brasco (1997)
  • 3 Ed Wood (1994)
  • 2 Edward Scissorhands (1990)
  • 1 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
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Who is the real villain in Matrix?

Agent Smith (later simply Smith) is a fictional character and the main antagonist of The Matrix franchise.
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Is Leonardo DiCaprio in Matrix?

After Pitt turned down the role, Leonardo DiCaprio accepted the role before stepping away because he felt hesitant to star in a visual-effects-laden blockbuster straight after Titanic.
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Who betrayed Neo in the first Matrix?

Cypher justifying his decision to betray his friends and re-enter the Matrix. Cypher (born Reagan) was a redpill assigned to the Zion hovercraft Nebuchadnezzar under the command of Morpheus.
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Why didn t Will Smith play Neo?

According to reports in Cheat Sheet, Will Smith was offered to play a part in The Matrix which he refused. Shortly after the release and success of Men In Black, the actor was considered for the role of Neo in The Matrix. He decided to say no to this role, as he was more interested in a different project.
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Who is the crazy old guy in Matrix 4?

Lambert Wilson (born 3 August 1958) is a French actor, singer, and activist. He is best known internationally for his portrayal of The Merovingian in The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, and The Matrix Resurrections.
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What role was Nicolas Cage offered in The Matrix?

It's a well-documented piece of movie trivia that, prior to being given to Keanu Reeves, the role of Neo in the hit film series The Matrix was offered to none other than actor Nicolas Cage.
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Did Madonna turn down a role in The Matrix?

Madonna's pretty much done it all, but she does have one regret. On Thursday night's episode of NBC's The Tonight Show, the queen of pop revealed to host Jimmy Fallon that she once turned down a role in The Matrix.
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Who was the guy on the table at the end of Matrix 2?

Who's the other guy in a coma lying next to Neo at the end? It's Agent Smith, in the body of Zion dweller Bane. In a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment near the beginning, Smith took over Bane inside the Matrix, and then answered a ringing phone that transported him into the real world, in the form of Bane.
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Who was the first man born in The Matrix?

The Fifth One (mainly referred to just as The One at the time) was a legendary human male born inside the Matrix who somehow became powerful enough to manipulate nearly any aspect of the Matrix to his liking.
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Was Brad Pitt in The Matrix?

Pitt was almost the One. "I did pass on 'The Matrix," the superstar recently admitted at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival in January. "I took the red pill. That's the only one I'm naming…
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Is Samuel Jackson in The Matrix?

jackson in the matrix? No, he is not.
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Was Keanu Reeves CGI in The Matrix?

Recently, while speaking on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, Keanu Reeves was asked about the craziest stunt in The Matrix Resurrections. The actor excitedly said, “jump[ing] off a building.” Reeves explained how the scene was shot in real life without any CGI.
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Who is the most powerful person in Matrix?

Agent Smith

The most important Agent, who proves to be Neo's foil. Able to inhabit any body in the Matrix, Agents Smith, Brown, and Jones are literally no one and everyone. Smith is the most dangerous and powerful, and he proves to be much different from the other Agents.
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Why did Mr Smith help Neo?

By saving Neo and Trinity, Smith ensured his own continuing survival, and ability to exist as he sees fit within the Matrix. Since Smith proclaims that he and Neo's unlikely alliance is now over though, one assumes Neo and Trinity haven't seen the last of their old nemesis.
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Is the Matrix based on a true story?

It's a strange admission, but the plot detail is actually based on a true story. According to Hollywood Reporter, Warner Brothers confirmed a Matrix reboot back in 2017 and was originally going to hire Marvels writer Zak Penn to work on a treatment before Lana Wachowksi agreed to get involved.
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What is technically the best movie of all time?

1. Citizen Kane (1941)
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Who is the best actor in the world?

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  • Denzel Washington. ...
  • Tom Hanks. ...
  • Marilyn Monroe. ...
  • Robert De Niro. ...
  • Bette Davis. ...
  • Natalie Portman. ...
  • Heath Ledger. ...
  • Katharine Hepburn.
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What is Johnny Depp's most famous quote?

I think the thing to do is enjoy the ride while you're on it. People say I make strange choices, but they're not strange for me. My sickness is that I'm fascinated by human behavior, by what's underneath the surface, by the worlds inside people.
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