Cinemalaurence Fishburne recalls when he was snubbed in Matrix 4: ‘I offered my services’

Despite having one of the most memorable performances in the first three films of Matrix, Laurence Fishburne was not invited to repress the role of Morpheus in Matrix resurrectionsreleased on December 22, 2021 in Brazilian theaters.

In an interview with The View To promote the movie The Amateurwhich opens next Thursday, 10, in Brazil, the artist was asked if he would return to any new project of Matrix – given that Morpheus It did not appear at the last entrance.

“It depends on the circumstances – who is involved, how well the script was written, if they offer me. Because, you know, I offered my services to the room Matrixand they didn’t respond well, “he explained.

So, hey, it’s not like I didn’t say, ‘Oh, I would like to offer my services.’ I said. For some reason, this did not happen. Ok. But that’s the truth. Then we will see.

Laurence Fishburne Reveals on ‘The View’ That He Offered To Be In The Fourth ‘Matrix’ Movie and “They Didn’t Responding Well To That.” pic.twitter.com/utkh5agl5

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Matrix 4: franchise game explains why Morpheus is not in the movie

When Matrix resurrectionsfourth movie from the franchise starring Keanu Reevesit was announced, several fans missed the presence of Laurence Fishburneinterpreter of Morpheusin the cast. However, according to CBRa 2005 game explains the absence of the character.

As the site explained, a controversial event about the destination of Morpheus appeared in The Matrix Onlineonline RPG game, canonical continuation of the movie trilogy. The sisters Wachowski They gave blessing to the game and defined production as a sanctioned extension of the cinematic universe.

Although Morpheus Appear at the beginning of the story, the character finds a violent end. No “Chapter 1.2,” to the Machinery refuse to give the remains of Neo to Morpheus. Consequently, the character conducts coordinated terrorist attacks to reveal the hidden code of Matrix to all humanity witness. However, actions make members of the simulation see the code – and this culminates in mass hysteria.

In order to affect Matrix, Morpheus plant a code pump, also known as the logical pump, at the water treatment plant Rum. Soon after, he discovers that a program called Assassin He assumed the form of a mysterious masked figure and pursues him.

Morpheus can escape, but Assassin distorts the code Matrixand manages to ambush the character when it appears from a wall opening. Caught by surprise by the villain, Morpheus Apparently dies due to several bullet injuries.

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