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Neo – The Matrix – Empire’s 16th Greatest Character of All Time

Morpheus — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 22:00:12 +0000

In 2008, Neo was selected by Empire as the 16th greatest movie character of all time.

Southpark Matrix – Parody

Morpheus — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 19:39:20 +0000

The Architect parodied by George Carlin in Scary Movie 3

Morpheus — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 19:38:12 +0000

Persephone’s Name

Morpheus — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 19:58:10 +0000

Persephone takes her name from the Persephone in Greek mythology, who is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter (Ceres), and whom Hades took to the underworld to be his queen. There are allusions throughout the movies that The Merovingian works in the Matrix as an analogue to Hades, including his presence in Club Hel, his unhappy marriage to Persephone, and his existence as one of the oldest beings in the Matrix universe, specifically as the one in charge of “lost souls”.

The Architect parodied by Will Ferrel at the MTV Awards

Morpheus — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 19:53:58 +0000

Jada Pinkett Smith as Niobe

Morpheus — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 19:51:10 +0000

Jada Pinkett Smith, who played Niobe in the Matrix trilogy films, is married to Will Smith, who was originally considered for the role of Neo. In January 2004, Pinkett Smith was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for the role of Niobe.

The Twins Controversy

Morpheus — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 19:48:41 +0000

At the time of the release of The Matrix Reloaded, there was some controversy from people who saw the Twins as emblematic of Hollywood’s negative portrayal of characters with albinism. Several major media outlets reported on the story, and it was mentioned in a joke by late-night talk show host Jay Leno: “When is the establishment going to give the really white man a break?” Film studio Warner Bros. responded to the controversy, with a spokesperson saying, “It’s not our intention to single out any group of people as villains”, and “It was never our intention to position these characters as albinos”, noting that the Twins have black eyebrows.

Agent Smith Laughing

Morpheus — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 19:42:58 +0000

Cypher – Ignorance is bliss

Morpheus — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 19:41:35 +0000

Here is one of Cypher’s most famous quotes, “Ignorance is bliss”, which he utters while speaking with Agent Smith, referring to the state of people inside the Matrix:

Switch’s Unplug

Morpheus — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 19:38:31 +0000