A resposta curta para esta é "talvez". O ator que interpretou Cypher (Joe Pantoliano) certamente pensa assim, mas suas opiniões parecem basear-se em sua representação na versão anterior (1996) do roteiro, não no último roteiro de filmagem. É certamente possível que ele tenha dito uma coisa, mas não atualizado.
Note que a versão de 96 do script é uma em que numerosos potenciais " os One's " foram resgatados e morreram, com Neo meramente sendo a última combinação possível.
JP: ... In The Matrix, Cypher is the most human character in the story because he has doubt. Cypher was born of Morpheus. Cypher didn’t just show up. He was allegedly “the one.” If you look at the movie again, Morpheus had picked Cypher as “the one” even though he was not the one. By the time Morpheus finds Neo, Cypher says “six guys, he thought, and they always die.” Cypher explains his whole attitude when he says “I know this steak isn’t real, I know that it’s not real, but when I put it in my mouth, it’s juicy and delicious.” Cypher tells the story of The Matrix from his perspective when he says “ignorance is bliss.” Your question is born out of ignorance. Cypher scares you, so you label him as a scumbag so you don’t have to be afraid of him.