The Matrix. Keanu Reeves

The directors Wachowski were looking for a crazy man for the main role, which would be able of doing everything. It is very interesting that pretenders were Brad Pitt, Johny Depp, Will Smith and Leonardo Di Caprio. However, the directors had chosen Keanu Reeves. It is worth mentioning that this man is inimitable. He was capable of learning several kinds of East martial arts regardless of his injury - when there was three months to the shoot left, Keanu Reeves got the terrible crash, where he broke his neck.