Fishburne himself even said in 2021 that he didn't know why he wasn't asked to reprise the role. Though the logic for Morpheus's absence was somewhat explained in Resurrections, many speculated that it was actually because he died in the canonical 2005 video game The Matrix Online.
The actor said in 2020 that he had “not been invited” to reprise his role (via New York Magazine). The Matrix: Resurrection's story ultimately made sense of the surprising decision to recast Morpheus, but that doesn't necessarily mean leaving out Fishburne was the right move for the film.
Morpheus died in The Matrix Online, a game that is part of the “Matrix Expanded Universe” and is considered Matrix canon. Therefore, Morpheus' death could not be ignored in The Matrix Resurrections. As for Agent Smith, Hugo Weaving could not return for The Matrix Resurrections due to scheduling conflicts.
Nevertheless, Weaving's feelings on the script weren't the main reason he didn't retake his role as Agent Smith. The real, undramatic reason is that it simply came down to a scheduling conflict, seeing as Weaving was acting in another project when most of the filming for "Resurrections" took place.
“My world was like, falling apart to some extent even while I was like, you know, cracking out of my egg,” she said. “So I needed this time away from this industry. I needed to reconnect with myself as an artist and I did that by going back to school and painting and stuff.”
Why Laurence Fishburne Won't Return For The Matrix 4
Why did Will Smith reject Matrix?
Due to not being impressed by the pitch, along with the fact that he didn't just want to star in more sci-fi films featuring aliens like Independence Day and Men in Black, he passed on Neo and The Matrix to instead star in Wild Wild West. Smith admits he isn't proud of the latter, especially due to its campiness.
Nicholas Cage also turned down the role due to family obligations, and Val Kilmer, one of the producers' top picks, turned down both the role of Neo and Fishburne's Morpheus. Instead, he worked on the poorly received At First Sight.
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.
Summary. Hugo Weaving left the Transformers franchise after voicing Megatron in the first three movies, calling the role "meaningless" and criticizing the lack of artistic fulfillment.
Indeed, celebrated names were taken in consideration, and Russell Crowe was at the top. Surprisingly, Crowe turned down the role for better opportunities — A Beautiful Mind, Gladiator, and The Insider — which undoubtedly turned out for the best for him.
During the Machine Civil War Zion was attacked and destroyed by a faction of Machines, human survivors alongside Machine allies built a new city called IO.
Laurence Fishburne, who played Morpheus in the original “Matrix” trilogy, did not return to the franchise for “Resurrections.” Morpheus is long dead during the events of the sequel, but an artificial intelligence based off of the leader (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) does play a major role in the story.
Matrix: Resurrections ran out of hype as it was 20 years too late, other movies have had more elaborate effects and direction, effectively nothing new coming out.
After setting off one of the code bombs, Morpheus was ambushed by the Assassin, a program created by Machines, and killed. Some players at the time theorized that Morpheus might have faked his death and gone into hiding, but this theory remained unresolved at the time of The Matrix Online's cancelation in 2009.
All in all, this feels more like a direct-to-video sequel made to cash in on the original franchise. Resurrections isn't really bad: it's watchable, but has its limitations. Keep your expectations in check before you watch this and you might find a good time-pass action flick for the evening.
Because he's a gladiator with millions of years of experience under his belt. Megatron is a military leader, a fascist almost. His entire motto is based on his arms and military strength.
Chris Hemsworth will replace Peter Cullen as the voice of Optimus Prime in Transformers One, which has caused controversy. Transformers One features a star-studded cast including Brian Tyree Henry, Keegan-Michael Key, Scarlett Johansson, Jon Hamm, and Laurence Fishburne.
When the council approved Orion's ideas they renamed him Optimus Prime and told him he was now leader of all Cybertron. Megatron, furious that he was robbed of his rightful title believed Optimus had used him for a personal power play.
Parents need to know that The Matrix Resurrections is the long-awaited (but underwhelming) fourth Matrix movie, the first since 2003's The Matrix Revolutions. Expect effects-heavy action violence, including lots of guns and shooting; fighting, kicking, and punching; bloody wounds (a throat…
Following that success, the sequel, “The Matrix Reloaded,” was released in May 2003. In November of the same year, the third installment, “The Matrix Revolutions,” was released. The fourth and final film, “The Matrix Resurrections,” directed by one of the Wachowski sisters, Lana, was released toward the end of 2021.
Warner Bros. announced Wednesday the fifth installment of its flagship cyberpunk movie franchise “The Matrix” is in development, years after the last movie in the franchise, “The Matrix Resurrections” released to mixed reviews and poor numbers at the box office.
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