Neo (The Matrix) itself, as silhouettes of golden light; he is thus able to see Smith/Bane and kill him. Neo (The Matrix) Neo (born as Thomas A. Anderson, also known as The One, an anagram for Neo) is a fictional character and the main protagonist in "The Matrix" franchise. He was portrayed as a cybercriminal and computer programmer by Keanu Reeves in "The Matrix Trilogy", as well as having a cameo in "The Animatrix" short film "Kid's Story". Andrew Bowen provided Neo's voice in "". In 2008, Neo was selected by "Empire" as the 68th Greatest Movie Character of All Time. Neo is
Keanu Reeves in "" (2017), which was also well received, and is set to return for "John Wick: Chapter 3" (2019). In 2016, Reeves appeared in the horror thriller "The Neon Demon" and the dystopian romance "The Bad Batch." Reeves had a cameo in the action-comedy film "Keanu", in which he voiced the eponymous kitten. "Keanu" director Peter Atencio revealed that the filmmakers had contacted Reeves' management about Reeves appearing in the film, who declined on his behalf. When Reeves' sister showed him the trailer, Reeves contacted the filmmakers directly about appearing in the film. As the film had been mostly completed,