9 Bizarre Early Drafts That Nearly Destroyed Your Favourite Films

3. The Matrix Was An Internet Chat Room

In the years since the advent of the internet, the act of hacking has lost much of its Hollywood appeal. What initially appeared mysterious and impressive €“ frantic typing, lines of code, people cursing wildly at computer screens €“ has become lame and cringe-worthy. Much of the world is too computer savvy to be fooled by lazy plot resolutions that involve hacking. How'd they get that key piece of information? They hacked the government. Yeah, it's pretty lame. Which makes it all the more apparent that The Matrix dodged a massive bullet (in slow-mo, of course) when it was redrafted early on. In the Wachowski's original draft, Morpheus seeks out The Matrix...in an internet chat room. Don't take my word for it. Check out this actual excerpt from the original script: We are on-line, inside a chat room called "The Matrix." It is an exklusive web-site where hackers hang out.SCREEN JACKON: I heard Morpheus has been on this board. SUPERASTIC: Morpheus doesn't even exist and the Matrix is nothing but an advertising gimmick 4 a new game. TIMAXE: All I want to know is Trinity really a girl? LODIII: 87% of all women on line are really men. QUARK: The Matrix is a euphemism for the government. SUPERASTIC: No, The Matrix is the system controlling our lives. TIMAXE: You mean MTV. SUPERASTIC: I mean Sega. FOS4: ALL HAIL SEGA!!!