We know that Will Smith was almost Neo in The Matrix and Robert De Niro recently ... as she says fans would be shocked at the number of roles she has turned down over the years.
"Wasn't even an option," a shocked Sean expresses ... "In 1997, the Wachowskis offered Will Smith the role of Neo in The Matrix," the message in the reel read. "Smith turned it down.
Neo is eventually cornered, and then something truly unique happens. This scene came as a shock to a lot of the people watching The Matrix for the first time and it's a shock that is well deserved ...