Neo

This is a blog entry about a character in the Matrix. For the American R&B singer, see Ne-Yo. For other uses, see Neo



The character of Neo is played by Keanu Reeves, one of the finest actors of our generation. Neo's name is an anagram for "One," a role that Morpheus and the rest of his crew believe that Neo was born to fufill. Though he initially expresses doubt, eventually Neo progresses and obtains total manipulation of the Matrix coding, proving that he is, in fact, The One.

Neo's role in The Matrix extends allegorically to that of a messianic figure. His predessor, the "original" One, liberated the first humans from machine control and foretold his second coming, a hero who would end the war and save humanity. Neo escapes early persecution (when he was an oblivious sofware programmer/ computer hacker) to fulfill his destiny as savior of the humans (apparently, all he needed to do was realize that there is no spoon).