r/movies 2d ago

News Laurence Fishburne Was Turned Down for 'The Matrix Resurrections'

https://www.indiewire.com/news/general-news/laurence-fishburne-matrix-resurrections-turned-down-1235113237/
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u/Enthusiasms 2d ago

It's not audacity, WB signed off on it. They both agreed to it because they thought it would make money.

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u/EscapedFromArea51 2d ago

“If you make fun of us for making a soulless cash grab, will it net us a few million more in sales? Great! If anyone needs me, I’ll be crying about being made fun of in my new Ferrari.”

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u/FaroTech400K 2d ago

It was you do it or we get someone else to do it

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u/Stevenwave 1d ago

Imagine they started Force Awakens mentioning how the New Republic is now owned by Disney, so Leia better get on board.

I don't care what motivations or messaging there is, awful film.