The fact that The Matrix got made is a miracle. Will Smith turned down Neo for Wild Wild West. Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio also passed on the role. Warner

The fact that The Matrix got made is a miracle. Will Smith turned down Neo for Wild Wild West. Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio also passed on the role. Warner Bros. even offered to rewrite Neo as a woman to get Sandra Bullock on board. Executives reportedly had no idea what 'living in a machine' m…