Celebrity Life's video: The Cast of The Devil s Advocate Then and Now

Released in 1997, 'The Devil's Advocate' starred Keanu Reeves as an up and coming lawyer who gets in way over his head when he's poached to work for a major firm in New York and discovers that his new boss (Al Pacino) is Lucifer himself. The film was a major success and helped launch the career of Charlize Theron, who went on to become one of Hollywood's biggest stars. 17 years later, we take a look back at the cast of this dark thriller and see what they're up to now. The Cast of 'The Devil's Advocate' Then and Now 2018 Keanu Reeves, Kevin Lomax Then: Keanu Reeves, star of films like 'Speed' and 'Point Break,' played Kevin Lomax, a hotshot southern attorney who defends bad people and is poached by big city lawyer John Milton to join his firm. The film was originally set to be directed by Joel Schumacher with Brad Pitt in the leading role. Now: Reeves went on to become the star of the 'Matrix' trilogy, and has appeared in the films 'The Gift,’ ‘Constantine,’ ‘The Lake House,’ ‘A Scanner Darkly’ and ‘The Day the Earth Stood Still.’ He became enamored with martial arts while filming ‘The Matrix,’ and became friends with Tiger Hu Chen, who would star alongside Reeves in Reeves’ directorial debut ‘Man of Tai Chi’ in 2013. Reeves also recently appeared in the box-office bomb ’47 Ronin,’ and can be seen next in ‘John Wick.’ Al Pacino, John Milton Then: Al Pacino played John Milton, the New York lawyer who hires Kevin Lomax to work for him -- as it turns out, Milton (named after the 'Paradise Lost' author) is Satan himself and has some sinister secrets about Kevin and big plans for his latest hire. Pacino turned down the role five times, unsure if he could handle playing the part, and suggested actors Sean Connery and Robert Redford instead. Now: Pacino went on to appear in 'Any Given Sunday,' 'Insomnia,' 'Ocean's Thirteen,' and the Adam Sandler comedy 'Jack and Jill.' He portrayed Jack Kevorkian in the HBO film 'You Don't Know Jack,' and re-teamed with HBO to play legendary music producer Phil Spector in 'Phil Spector.' Pacino recently appeared in the film 'Stand Up Guys,' and can be seen next in the David Gordon Green indie film 'Manglehorn.' Charlize Theron, Mary Ann Lomax Then: Charlize Theron was an up and coming actress whose previous credits included roles in 'That Thing You Do' and '2 Days in the Valley' when she was cast as Kevin Lomax's kindhearted wife, Mary Ann Lomax, in 'The Devil's Advocate.' Theron was hesitant to take the part as it required full-frontal nudity -- the very reason she previously turned down the lead role in 'Showgirls.' Now: Theron's career took off after that, and she appeared in films like 'Reindeer Games,' 'The Italian Job,' and 'Monster' -- the latter of which earned her the Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of serial killer Aileen Wuornos. She's also appeared in 'Aeon Flux,' 'Hancock,' and 'Young Adult.' Recently you've seen her in 'Prometheus' and 'Snow White and the Huntsman,' and you can catch her next in the Seth MacFarlane western comedy 'A Million Ways to Die in the West,' the dark crime thriller 'Dark Places,' and 'Mad Max: Fury Road.' Judith Ivey, Alice Lomax Then: Judith Ivey played Alice Lomax, Kevin's very religious mother who holds a dark secret about her son's past. Ivey, a Tony award-winning stage actress and theatre director, was also known for her role on the final season of 'Designing Women.' Now: Ivey continued to appear on stage and direct plays, and has also starred in the films 'A Life Less Ordinary' and 'Flags of Our Fathers.' She had a recurring role on 'Will and Grace' and starred in the Stephen King TV miniseries 'Rose Red.' She's also guest-starred on the shows 'Big Love' and 'Grey's Anatomy,' and had a recent recurring role on 'White Collar.' Connie Nielsen, Christabella Andreoli Then: Danish actress Connie Nielsen made her American film debut in 'The Devil's Advocate,' playing Christabella Andreoli, Kevin's sexy and seductive new coworker at the New York firm. Now: Since then, Nielsen has appeared in films like 'Rushmore,' 'Gladiator,' 'One Hour Photo,' and 'The Ice Harvest.' She starred on the short-lived Starz television series 'Boss' with Kelsey Grammer, which only ran for two seasons and was canceled in 2012. She now stars on the Fox series 'The Following,' and recently appeared in '3 Days to Kill' with Kevin Costner. She can be seen next in the Lars Von Trier sex anthology film 'Nymphomaniac.' Craig T. Nelson, Alexander Cullen Tamara Tunie, Jackie Heath Heather Matarazzo, Barbara Chris Bauer, Lloyd Gettys