Laurence Fishburne (L); Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss inThe Matrix Resurrections(2021).Photo: John Salangsang/Shutterstock, Murray Close/Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection
Laurence Fishburneis revealing his verdict on the latest film in theMatrixfranchise after not being “invited” back for the fourth installment.
In an interview withVarietyon Tuesday at the premiere ofNetflix’sThe School for Good and Evil, Fishburne, 61, said “not really” when asked if he felt like he missed out on the newest film in the saga:The Matrix Resurrections.
“But I thought Carrie-Anne and Keanu really did their thing,” the actor praised of returning starsKeanu ReevesandCarrie-Anne Moss, when asked if he’d seen the new film.
Fishburne also said that the movie — released in December of last year — “wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be.”
“And it wasn’t as good as I hoped it would be,” he admitted.
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Carrie-Anne Moss, Laurence Fishburne and Keanu Reeves inThe Matrix Revolutions(2003).Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection
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Fishburne, who played Morpheus in the original trilogy opposite Reeves, 58, and Moss, 55, previously spoke toNew York Magazineand said he had “not been invited” to reprise his role.
“Ihave not been invited,” he told the publication in August 2020. “Maybe that will make me write another play. I wish them well. I hope it’s great.”
Fishburne acknowledged the role of Morpheus is his most well-known performance, saying, “It is probably the role that I’ll be best remembered for, which is great; it’s not the only thing I’ll be remembered for, which is better.”
“What I get with him is I’ve got Darth Vader in this hand, and I’ve got Obi-Wan in that hand,” he continued. “I’ve gotBruce Lee, I’ve gotMuhammad Alishuffled in there, and I’ve got kung fu.”
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Although he didn’t share the screen with Fishburne in the most recentMatrixfilm, Reeves and girlfriendAlexandra Grantshowed support for him this summer, as theytook in a performanceofAmericanBuffalo, which costarred Fishburne, this past July onBroadway.
Fishburne has also appeared alongside Reeves int he last twoJohn Wickfilms, and will reprise his role as the Bowery King again in 2023’sJohn Wick: Chapter 4.
“Yes it’s bogged down in exposition like the previous two, but there’s a knowing wink to it all now,” Smith added. “NewcomersNeil Patrick HarrisandJonathan Groffare key to that. Oh and the climax ROCKS.”
source: people.com
