The Matrix drama continues to be unfolding in 2025, and this time, it’s not bullet time, it’s petty time. Laurence “Morpheus-forever-in-our-hearts” Fishburne simply let a bit tea spill throughout his latest cease at The View, and let’s simply say…the crimson capsule ain’t received nothing on this shade.
Whereas chopping it up with the women, Mr. Fishburne casually revealed that when The Matrix Resurrections was gearing up again in 2021, he really supplied to reprise his iconic function. Sure, supplied. As in, “Hey y’all, I am Morpheus—if you happen to want me, I’m proper right here!” You’d suppose the Matrix of us would’ve hit him with a fast “Say much less,” proper?
Based on Fishburne, nevertheless, “They didn’t reply effectively to that.”
Not “they handed,” not “we couldn’t make it work”—only a chilly, company shoulder. Now, Fishburne didn’t go full scorched earth, however he made it crystal clear: he requested to be within the movie, and so they had been mainly like, new Morpheus who dis?
As a substitute, they forged Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as a “reiteration” of Morpheus, whereas Keanu Reeves received to maintain sliding round in slo-mo for the fourth time. Look, no shade to Yahya, he’s an exceptional actor, however let’s not act like Laurence Fishburne didn’t construct the Morpheus model from the bottom up in an extended leather-based trench coat and people tiny rimless glasses. He is the blueprint.
When requested if he’d be right down to return for the upcoming Matrix 5 (sure, it’s taking place), Fishburne stored it stylish however cautious: “It is determined by who was concerned, how effectively the script has been written…” Translation: If y’all need me again now, it higher be value my time and my test.
He additionally made it clear that his absence from Resurrections was not his alternative. “For no matter cause, it didn’t occur,” he stated.
The reality is, Fishburne doesn’t want The Matrix, he’s received vary, he’s received Oscars within the convo, and he’s booked and busy. Nonetheless, the audacity of not bringing again one of many authentic pill-poppin’ prophets of the franchise? That also stings.
Fishburne did verify that the door isn’t closed but when the powers that be need Morpheus again in motion, they higher come right this time. Fishburne already supplied as soon as.
Keep tuned, as a result of this franchise would possibly want greater than Neo to reserve it from its personal casting karma.
