Exclusive: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jessica Henwick, and Jonathan Groff talk The Matrix Resurrections
Now playing in theaters and on HBO Max from Warner Bros. is The Matrix Resurrections, the long-awaited fourth film in the Matrix universe, the groundbreaking franchise that redefined a genre. The Matrix Resurrections reunites original stars Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss as Neo and Trinity, the iconic roles they made famous in The Matrix.
Also starring are Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jessica Henwick, Jonathan Groff, Neil Patrick Harris, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Christina Ricci, Telma Hopkins, Eréndira Ibarra, Toby Onwumere, Max Riemelt, Brian J. Smith, and Jada Pinkett Smith.
Directed by Lana Wachowski, the movie was written by Lana Wachowski & David Mitchell & Aleksander Hemon. It is based on characters created by The Wachowskis.
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (“Candyman,” the “Aquaman” franchise) plays the wise and worldly Morpheus who, as always, serves as a guide to Neo while also fulfilling his own greater purpose on a very singular journey of self-discovery.
Jessica Henwick (TV’s “Iron Fist,” “Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens”) plays the hacker Bugs, the proverbial white rabbit on a mission to discover the one who sacrificed himself for humankind--and willing to take any risk necessary in search of the legend she idolizes.
Jonathan Groff (“Hamilton,” TV’s “Mindhunter”), plays Thomas Anderson’s business partner Smith, a slick, confident corporate type with insouciant charm, a disarming smile and an eye on the bottom line—everything Mr. Anderson is not.
BlackFilmandTV.com’s Wilson Morales spoke with the trio regarding their roles and watching the original films when they were younger.
