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The pairing of Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves is one that lingered on every fan when they first sawSpeed.Two talented actors that shared so much chemistry to be in one movie together was an incredible sight to behold. So it was only natural to also focus on them individually with regard to their growing careers.
Both Bullock and Reeves have done some of the most iconic films and are known to be mega stars in the Hollywood industry. Neither actor is massively disliked, the exact opposite is actually true. Their filmographies are more than impressive and the way they have built their careers can easily be commendable. Ironically enough, one of the most prominent movies in Reeves’ career was first offered to Bullock.
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Sandra Bullock Was Given Keanu Reeves’ Most Successful Movie
WhenThe Matrixwas still in the early stages of development, there was not a lot that was hopeful for the two up-and-coming directors. The concept was something they were desperately hanging onto the script but not without flexibility. The producer of the film, Lorenzo di Bonaventura, explained that it was notKeanu Reevesthat they were first looking for.
“We were getting desperate. We went to Sandy Bullock and said ‘We’ll change Neo to a girl.’”
According to him, the script was first given toSandra Bullock. They were hoping eagerly that she would say yes. She was offered the roles of both Trinity, a role later given to Carrie-Anne Moss, and Neo, whose gender would have been swapped had she been interested in the role. However, she was not interested in the script or the concept at that time, and they continued looking for both their leads, only to land on Keanu Reeves afterward.
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Sandra Bullock Regretted Saying No ToThe Matrix
Sandra Bullock admitted that although Carrie-Anne Moss did a splendid job in the role of Trinity, she sometimes wishes she would have said yes to the role and not limited herself to the movies she did at that time. Keanu Reeves was not even the second choice for playing Neo in the movie. The producer admitted that they had first approached Brad Pitt, who had said yes initially, only to say no later on because he was tired after filmingSeven Years in Tibet.
The role then went to Leonardo DiCaprio, who denied the role because he was not interested in one more movie that would require visual effects right afterTitanic.It famously went to Will Smith afterward and he too was almost cast as the character but had to drop out as well. Ultimately Reeves was chosen to play Neo inThe Matrixand that changed his career completely.
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Source:The Wrap
Adya Godboley
Anime Content Manager
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Adya Godboley is the Anime Content Lead at FandomWire with over 1800 published articles. She is a Rotten Tomatoes-certified critic with a background in literature. From The Case Study of Vanitas to Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint, her anime knowledge is one she’s gathered with years of experience. She also enjoys Marvel, DC and Superhero media with her works having been recognized by prominent figures such as Dwayne Johnson, Abby Trott and the Blood of Zeus creators.
