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Another Actor As Neo?

Let's say they decide to revive the Matrix theme with a new actor, who do you think could be a good candidate as neo besides Keanu Reeves?

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I might lean towards Ryan Goslin for the role but its hard to replace someone like Keanu Reeves, he fits the roll very well.

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What about Ryan Goslin do you think will make him a good Neo besides the fact that a lot of women seem to like him.

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To me, it depends on if you are reviving The Matrix, basically adding onto the storyline, or rebooting The Matrix by telling the same or similar story with a different cast. If you revive it, you have the whole range of actors to use based on the story you want to write. Want to make a story about a sisterhood of Matrix warriors idolizing Trinity who prune the world of the Matrix in their own image? I could imagine plenty of strong lead actresses for the role (Like Scarlett Johansson, perhaps), or maybe you could go with someone who is a relative unknown. Perhaps a prequel about a group of hacktivists who tried to battle the Machines before they took over the vast majority of the human race would fit your script needs? I could see an intellectual-seeming star like a Benedict Cumberbatch for this role.

If you're more interested in rebooting the world and retelling Neo's story, you want someone who can conjure empathy as an "Everyman" Who becomes a superhuman force. There is a large group of leading men to choose from. I think the director would lead you to the actor. The feel of the movie the actor would invoke through the lens the director casts would have a significant impact on the story that gets told. Having a Johnny Depp/ Tim Burton collaboration would look vastly different than if Chris Pine and JJ Abrams worked on it. I would personally hope to see something new and creative come out of such a project, and I would favor revival over rebooting. I think the events of the movies so far could spin off several great stories in that world, in either chronological direction.

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Lens flares and the Nebuchadnezzar just do NOT mix. Please no JJ Abrams.

How about Sam Rami / Bruce Campbell? The next iteration of the Matrix and the founding of Zion?

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Scarlett Johansson may get away with her roles in the Avengers but I can't see her as a Neo type, not even a Trinity type which gives rise to something I just thought about. Why does Neo even have to be male, we could have a Trinity in the Neo role.

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I'm not entirely sure why so many people dislike Johansson as an actress. Perhaps she is a bit overexposed, but there are very few roles she has ever been in where I was unconvinced in her character. Still, it was a point of my post that a reboot could take several different forms. If you want a reverse-gender slant, however, you'd have to convince the brass that the audience would draw. You'd want some serious star power for that one. At least if you spun off a new story with different characters, you'd gain some latitude, I expect.

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Angelina Jolie could probably make a good Neo although she might be a better replacement for Trinity.