Judged solely on cultural relevance, “The Matrix” might be the most consequential release of 1999. Neo is instructed by some shadowy presence seemingly in his computer to “follow the white ...

Even Neo recognizes that Agent Smith's thoughts ... but also with a direct cerebral link to a shared computer simulation called the Matrix. The individuals jacked into the Matrix often live ...

studio wanted a big name for the lead role of computer hacker Neo — and considered ... I did turn down Neo in The Matrix.” In 1998, Smith was coming fresh off the success of Men in Black ...

Sandra Bullock was approached to star in several roles in 'The Matrix', including Neo, which went to Keanu Reeves, but she turned the movie down.

the Matrix, created by robots in a bid to control humans while using their bodies as an energy source. When hacker and computer programmer Neo stumbles across a glitch in the system, he is ...