This Is Exactly How Keanu Reeves Was Hired For The Matrix — cinemablend.com

According to his Reddit AMA earlier today, the role of Neo, aka "The One," was literally a perfect fit as The Wachowskis saw Reeves as just the guy to play a role that almost went to Will Smith. He recounted the story of how he met The Wachowskis in the blurb below. Though he may have spent some of his career as an inadvertent punching bag to humor that painted him as one note or even extremely sad, Keanu Reeves has had quite the track record when it comes to keeping his name out on the streets of Hollywood. If John Wick is any indication, he might make a Liam Neeson-esque comeback as an ass kicker of the highest magnitude. Then again, if you're a true Reeves fan, or just a person who keeps a keen eye on the happenings of Hollywood, you'll know the truth is that he never left.

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