Matrix 4 Plot Leak! Transgender & Blackface Controversy!
The upcoming Matrix sequel has recently started filming, with Lana Wachowski writing and directing. Also, Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, and Laurence Fishburne will be returning to star as Neo, Trinity, and Morpheus. Matrix 4 opens Dec 22.
The project has been shrouded in so much secrecy that it’s hard to say what is real. Up until now, there’s been nothing concrete to go off. But as of today, Matrix fans are being warned to stay away from social media after a Reddit leak was found circulating online courtesy of someone who claims to have worked on the movie. However, take the following information with a pinch of salt.
Reddit user Trans_Am says that he worked as a janitor during the filming of certain key scenes and he also overheard Keanu Reeves discussing the twisty plot while he was using the bathroom.
So, is this information worth a crap? Here are the major points taken from the Reddit user...
Warning: Spoilers. Read at your own risk.
Matrix 4 opens with a Morpheus voice-over setting up what’s been happening since The Matrix Revolutions. He tells the audience he became the leader of the human race after the Battle of Zion. He then explains everything was in perfect harmony until the machines found a loophole and created a new Matrix. Morpheus also says that the machines have created a copy of Trinity. The voice-over ends with Morpheus saying he has decided to sacrifice himself for the greater good. It is then explained through a flashback anime sequence that Neo was partially a software creation, the product of programming mixing with biology, and a fragment of Neo’s software survived. After the animated flashback, Morpheus downloads the software into his brain, letting Neo take over his body. Morpheus forever becomes a glitch in the system and Neo with Morpheus’s body navigates the new Matrix with the help of Trinity while also discovering his special purpose.
Each bullet point is a different scene, and not necessarily in order.
* The new Matrix logo has a greener color scheme; it's definitely got some serious Matrix vibes.
* The first scene after the logo is a kung-fu bullet-time fight with Keanu Reeves riding a motorcycle.
* The Trainman, Oracle, Architect, and the Merovingian are in a room together, and they’re all looking at mech suits. You know what that means, right? Wow! Mind blown!
* Seraph fights Trinity. He then turns into an angel and flies away. The 3-D CGI is next level!
* Neo fights a version of himself in the Matrix. It’s completely filmed in bullet-time.
* A rogue program fights Neo. Also in bullet-time. Trinity is there and she says, “Hey, Neo. Are you the chosen one or what?” He says, “Yeah, I'm thinking I am!” The bullet-time sequence is spectacular! And in 3-D!
* Twist ending! Neo kisses Trinity, and then he appears to merge with and absorb her identity. All three characters (Morpheus, Neo, and Trinity) in a sense have literally become the One. Neo is gifted with the power to perceive and control the new Matrix. The story is said to be a commentary on transgender equality.
Experts say a leak like this likely won't deter fans from going to see the film on its opening weekend. However, the message is problematic and maybe a bit racist.
Matrix smells of racist insensitivity! Said black Matrix fan “Harriet Tubman” (not her real name), “Does Morpheus die within the first few minutes of the movie? Did I read that correctly? Why does Morpheus have to die and become a glitch in the system? What the f**k is a glitch? Is that like the ‘sunken place’? Also, you’re telling me that Morpheus is the leader of the free world, and a black man is finally in charge of sh*t, then he sacrifices himself so a white man can find his special purpose? Ain’t that some sh*t! How can Lilly Wachowski be okay with putting a white man inside a black man's body? And then the white man absorbs the white woman? Is that what the plot leak said? WTF! Transgender equality my ass! This is another one of those white-savior movies masquerading as something else. Ain’t nobody trickin’ me!”
What do our readers think? Is Matrix 4 about transgender equality? Is it racially insensitive? Will Keanu Reeves be criticized for playing blackface? We will keep you updated with more leaks as we learn more.
In other news, Morbius has been delayed again, pushing it into the year 2022. Why? Because like its lead character and actor, it sucks! Leave your thoughts below! Stay Woke, Videoland!
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