Keanu Reeves Had No Idea ‘The Matrix’ Was A Trans Allegory
August 20, 2020Keanu Reeves recently revealed he did not know ‘The Matrix’ was a trans allegory while adding he thinks it is “cool” that director Lilly Wachowski has shared this with fans, according to ‘Insider’.
“I never spoke to Lilly about that. She never conveyed that to me,” Reeves said during an interview. “I think the 'Matrix' films are profound, and I think that allegorically, a lot of people in different versions of the film can speak to that, and for Lilly to come out and share that with us, I think is cool.”
Earlier this month during an interview, Wachowski confirmed popular fan theories that the “Matrix” trilogy, which she wrote and directed with her sister Lana Wachowski, was indeed a trans allegory.
“I'm glad that people are talking about the 'Matrix' movies with a trans narrative,” the filmmaker said. “I love how meaningful those films are to trans people and the way that they come up to me say, 'Those movies saved my life.’”
Asked whether trans themes would continue to inform the highly anticipated ‘Matrix 4,’ which Lana Wachowski is directing solo and is set for a 2022 release, Reeves said: “I don't know — I think it'll be open to interpretation.”
The 55-year-old actor recently returned to work on the new ‘Matrix’ film in Berlin after production was shut down in February because of the coronavirus pandemic.
During an interview, Reeves, who plays the role of Neo in the dystopian films, praised the way in which the production had been reopened. “There's some really thoughtful, effective protocols in place,” he said.
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