Who Else Could Have Played Neo?

Rating: 10/10 (26 August 2003)

This is in reply to comments about Keanu Reeves acting ability: There are not many other actors who could possibly have done the role of Neo other than Keanu Reeves. I can only think of a few who could possibly have pulled it off: First and foremost is Edward Furlong. I have to wonder whether the WB's even considered him, but in my mind he would have been a fantastic choice. He may have been a little too short, however, if you were casting Carie-Anne Moss as Trinity. The other choice, and this will seem strange until you really think about it, is perhaps Donald Sutherland though I believe him too old (at least old looking). Jake Gyllenhaal might have been able to do it, but he was not known in 99---and might have been far to young. Does anybody else have any ideas? Afterall, if Keanu is the only person who could do the role, it doesn't make sense to criticize his acting: he would still be the best Neo there could be.