The appearance of an aged Niobe in the second trailer for The Matrix Resurrections suggests that a significant time has passed in the real world since the conclusion of The Matrix Revolutions, and that she may have become one of the Zion elders in the time since the last film.

Why is Niobe so old?

Niobe's aging is most likely due to her living in the real world, namely Zion, while time passed since the third film's conclusion. Neo and Trinity are also older than they were before, but they haven't aged as much.

Did Morpheus and Niobe date?

Relationships. Niobe was once romantically involved with Morpheus, but their relationship broke apart after Morpheus received his revelations from the Oracle and started to preach the prophecy of the One (a prophecy Niobe has never truly believed in).

Why does Agent Smith look different?

Jonathan Groff's performance as Agent Smith in The Matrix Resurrections was on point, but the fact that the only reason why Smith had to look different in the film was that Hugo Weaving couldn't return lessened the impact of this reinvented version of the character.

Why did Matrix 4 flop?

In this case, Resurrections was available on HBO Max. This inadvertently encouraged some audience members to watch the new film in the comfort of their own homes rather than at the movie theaters, consequently hurting The Matrix 4's box office success.

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Will there be a Matrix 5?

The studio has announced plans to continue the franchise, with a fifth Matrix movie now in development. It will be the first installment in the cyber-action film series without either Lana or Lily Wachowski as directors.

Why does Smith hate The Matrix?

At the same time, Smith develops an animosity towards the Matrix itself, feeling that he is as much a prisoner of it as the humans he is tasked with controlling. He later develops an immense and increasingly open desire for the destruction of both mankind and machines.

Why is Neo weaker in Matrix 4?

Neo Was Weaker In Revolutions And Resurrections

Neo's self-doubt affects his mindset and makes him weaker as a result. He also engages in intense battles against Agent Smith and his army of clones which takes a toll on him both physically and mentally, making him appear progressively weaker.

Why was Morpheus recast?

According to the actor who originally played Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne), he simply wasn't invited back to reprise the role.

Is Smith stronger than Neo?

Scaling Neo's power is easier when comparing Keanu Reeves' character to Agent Smith. Before fully awakening his potential, Neo is soundly beaten by the Agent, but overtakes the enemy program after evolving into The One.

Who did Morpheus have a child with?

The long abused Calliope then, at last, called upon the trio of witches known by many names, including the Furies, for help. They direct her to seek help from her former lover, Morpheus, the father of her son Orpheus, but at the time, he was also being held as a prisoner.

Why was Niobe punished?

According to Homer's Iliad, Niobe had six sons and six daughters and boasted of her progenitive superiority to the Titan Leto, who had only two children, the twin deities Apollo and Artemis. As punishment for her pride, Apollo killed all Niobe's sons and Artemis killed all her daughters.

Who was Morpheus child?

It turns out that Morpheus and Calliope were close at one point, so close in fact that "she did bear his cub," as one of the Fates puts it. But the boy, named Orpheus, was "torn apart for his sacrilege." More on that later. Calliope isn't really feeling this plan at first.

Why does Artemis hate Niobe?

Three goddesses that had so much in common they were often conflated with each other. This is how she became known as a moon goddess. In myth, Artemis has a cruel side: When Niobe boasted that her childbearing was better than Leto's (Artemis' mother), Artemis killed all six of Niobe's children.

Why didn't Neo age?

While it is technically true that Neo is 97 years old in The Matrix Resurrections, he does not age traditionally in those 60 years. Instead, The Analyst rebuilt both Neo and Trinity at great expense several times in order to power his new Matrix during that period.

Why did Niobe turn into a rock?

Turning into a rock

And so it was that Niobe's entire family had been wiped out by the gods in a matter of moments, and in deep anguish, she ran to Mount Sipylus. There she pleaded Gods to give an end in her pain. Zeus felt sorry for her and transformed her into a rock, to make her feelings of stone.

Who was almost cast as Morpheus?

Sean Connery as Morpheus

Besides the role of the Architect, Sean Connery was offered the role of Morpheus. He turned it down because he couldn't understand the material, and the role eventually went to Laurence Fishburne.

Why are there two Morpheus?

This Morpheus (played by Abdul Mateen II) is actually a program that Thomas/Neo created out of his subconscious for his popular video game, both new and old; new in that he isn't a human being but a manmade code, and old in that he's a curious amalgamation of the real Morpheus (Fishburne) and Smith (Weaving).

What happened to the real Morpheus?

Niobe then leads Neo to Morpheus' statue, telling him that he was elected for the high chair at the council, but ignored the warnings of the new power that was coming, firmly believing what Neo did was right (implying that in the 60 year time period, Zion was destroyed and Morpheus was killed).

Why would Trinity fly and not Neo?

However, the script does leave a trail of breadcrumbs to address Trinity now wielding The One's powers. Essentially, the process of being resurrected and reuploaded into the Matrix (and coded all over again whenever he tried to escape) has quashed Neo's One powers.

Is Trinity as strong as Neo?

1 Trinity Is At Least As Powerful As Neo, If Not More

Triny is a spectacular combatant, within the coded realm of the Matrix as well as in the real world.

Why was Smith stronger than Neo?

Before being reborn, Smith was the perfect antithesis to Neo; where Neo freed minds, Smith took them over, adding them to his web and taking their abilities. He even gained the power of flight and proved he could do almost anything Neo could. As a result, his return in Resurrections showed him at more of an advantage.

Why did Agent Smith call the Oracle mom?

After Neo's departure, Smith appears and confronts The Oracle, mocking her with her inability to act against him and imitating a familial connection to her by her role as mother of the Matrix, but The Oracle simply coolly tells him to do what he came here to do. He replies with a yes Ma'am and absorbs her.

How did Smith become a virus?

Agent Smith is a former Agent of the Matrix. After initially being destroyed by Neo, he became an Exile and manifested as a computer virus with the uncanny ability to copy himself over the minds of Bluepills, Redpills and programs alike.

Why was Agent Smith afraid of Neo?

Confused by his own behavior, Smith suddenly becomes frightened by the effect Neo has on his words—then, on the effect, his words have on Neo.