Directed by Lana Wachowski, The Matrix 4 features a main cast comprising of Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Jada Pinkett Smith, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Neil Patrick Harris, Jessica Henwick and Jonathan Groff.
For Lilly and Lana Wachowski, who directed The Matrix trilogy at a time before they underwent gender reassignment procedures in their personal lives, Neo’s journey as the main character in The Matrix was always supposed to be a metaphor for transgender identity.
“I’m glad that people are talking about the Matrix movies and the trans narrative.
Hugo Weaving’s fan-favorite character Agent Smith was originally set to be a part of the movie, until Lana Wachowski changed her mind, according to Weaving.