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Laurence Fishburne Hesitant to Return as Morpheus

10/13/2025

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Laurence Fishburne said he is hesitant to reprise Morpheus in a Matrix film, depending on quality.
He said he reached out to the Wachowski sisters about The Matrix Resurrections but was not invited back.
He asserted that no movie that comes after The Matrix has not been influenced by it.
He noted The Matrix significantly shaped the sci-fi genre, and without it the Marvel Cinematic Universe would look different.

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Laurence Fishburne said he is hesitant to reprise Morpheus in a Matrix film, depending on quality.
He said he reached out to the Wachowski sisters about The Matrix Resurrections but was not invited back.
He asserted that no movie that comes after The Matrix has not been influenced by it.
He noted The Matrix significantly shaped the sci-fi genre, and without it the Marvel Cinematic Universe would look different.