r/movies • u/revchu • 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/ScareTheRiven 2d ago

I'm almost certain there were pre-release character posters that mentioned him, if not flat-out promo articles talking about him "honouring the legacy" or some BS.

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u/MILF_Pillager 1d ago

I definitely remember Yahya appearing on late night and honoring/respecting Fishburne. I can't recall if that was pre-release or not, but it was certainly known that Yahya was playing Morpheus.

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u/ScareTheRiven 1d ago

The fact that it wasn't hidden, and this seemingly being about keeping it hidden, is such blatant "we wanted a young person for the young people".

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u/ExoticMine 1d ago

There were also pre-orders for Funko Pops with the names clearly on the packaging.

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u/ScareTheRiven 1d ago

"funko pops spoiled the matrix sequel" is a sentence that would've confused the hell out of someone in 1999.