The Matrixfranchise star Carrie-Anne Moss has addressedThe Matrix Resurrectionsmaking a Trinity fan theory canon, and her level of input in the twist. In the franchise’s fourth installment, Neo (Keanu Reeves) is forced to re-learn about his past as the One, reuniting with familiar faces like Trinity (Moss) in his quest to stop a new threat. Near the climax of the movieThe Matrix Resurrectionsretcons the One concept, making it so Trinity is also the One at the same time that Neo is. This confirmed a popular fan theory floating around long before the movie was made.
Speaking withCollider,Moss explained how she didn’t have any direct input in the decision to make Trinity the Onealongside Neo inThe Matrix Resurrections. However, the actor explained it had nothing to do with a lack of interest in the theory, but rather the trust she wanted to put her faith in director and co-writer Lana Wachowski, whose vision she wanted to follow. Check out what Moss had to say below:
No, I didn’t really ever have any input, only because they have all of it in their minds. I’m really a conduit of just bringing to life something that they created.
When you work with a filmmaker that is very clear and lives and breathes it. You just trust them. That’s number one. You trust them. Then you just become a vessel in a way, like it’s a co-creation, of course, but any of that kind of stuff, I just trusted her.
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Moss' trust in Wachowski to make a new installment of the sci-fi franchise that remained faithful to the story helped introduce new ideas, like Trinity also being the One, into the storyline.The Matrix Resurrectionsendingeven hinted at more of her powers being introduced if future installments happened, since her and Neo are planning to rebuild the Matrix. The reveal was also made smoother by the fact that it was previously established there had been Ones prior to the protagonist, making another cropping up fit within the larger canon.
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Since the decision was made by Wachowski, one of the two co-creators of the franchise, alongside her sister Lilly Wachowski,Trinity’s status as the One manages to fit properly into the canon of the larger series. Although it’s unprecedented given howThe Matrixmovieshave previously approached the phenomenon, it also helps elevate the franchise by giving it different ways to interpret the savior figure. This could be done not just with Neo and Trinity, now, but potentially with other characters that extend beyond the duo should the series continue for more films.
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By making Trinity part of the One prophecy just like Neo,The Matrix Resurrectionswere able to give her a more direct role in the story that helped define the movie as different from the previous trilogy. By opening the door for more than a single One existing at the same time, the movie helped usher in a different rendition of the franchise that could go in some unique directions. Should another movie be made, it could continue to explore the concept in various forms that may even go beyond its two leads.
In April 2024, Warner Bros. announced a newMatrixmovie was in development, meaning the concept of Trinity also being the One could get explored further in the future.
The Matrix Resurrections
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Set sixty years after The Matrix Revolutions, The Matrix Resurrections is a sci-fi action movie that sees the return of Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne moss nearly twenty years after the release of the previous film. Neo has become a game developer who struggles to grasp reality, and his concerns are validated when a new visage of Morpheus arrives to free him from his prison - a newly created Matrix. Learning that Trinity is alive and being held prisoner, Neo will join a new rebel force to save her and confront a new, dangerous foe known as the Analyst.
