68. Neo

Appearance: The Matrix trilogy (1999-2003)

Creators: The Wachowskis

Performer: Keanu Reeves

Defining moment: A hail of bullets stopped with a simple gesture, an Agent batted aside with casual ease, then annihilated from the inside out. As Morpheus so succinctly put it, "He is The One."

Fascinating fact: Reeves nearly wasn't. Before Keanu landed the role, both Will Smith and Nic Cage passed on Neo's leather trousers.

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