The Matrix 4 has announced Jonathan Groff as the latest addition to the cast. He won’t be the only new actor appearing in the sequel. Yahya Abdul-Mateen II has also been cast as a new lead, possibly appearing as a young Morpheus. Jessica Henwick and Neil Patrick Harris, rumored to be a new villain, will also join the Matrix franchise for the first time. The Matrix veterans, Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, and Jada Pinkett Smith will return as Neo, Trinity, and Niobe respectively. 

Lana Wachowski is returning to direct the sequel so fans can expect The Matrix 4 to have the same feel as the first three. Wachowski will join Aleksandar Hemon and David Mitchell on the writing team and produce alongside Grant Hill. The Matrix franchise takes place in a dystopian future in which AI is in control and humans are the inferior race. Humans are enslaved and used as power source for a simulated world called “the Matrix.” Humans that break from the system, like Neo, Trinity and Morpheous, are forced to fight for their lives both in and out of the Matrix.

Collider reports that Groff’s role in The Matrix 4 hasn’t been announced yet. Groff and Harris will be the first members of the LGBTQ+ community to join the The Matrix franchise. The Matrix 4 remains very illusive. The plot is still unknown and the film is still in pre-production. Production is set to start next year with the movie coming out in 2022.

Groff is most commonly known for his role as Agent Holden Ford on Mindhunter and Kristoff in the Frozen franchise. Groff has also appeared as Patrick Murray in Looking, Jesse St. James in Glee, and Craig in The Normal Heart. Groff’s talent isn’t limited to screen acting. He dazzled audiences as King George III in Hamilton, Melchior in Spring Awakening and Seymour in the Little Shop of Horrors revival. He has even tackled the podcast medium as Jace in TwoUp production’s podcast musical 36 Questions. It’s unlikely that he’ll need his singing chops for his role in The Matrix; however, anything is possible since his role is still a mystery.

Groff is an intelligent addition to the cast. Not only does he have plenty of experience as an actor, but his talent shines through in every role he plays. His wide range of abilities is what has allowed him to have such a long Hollywood career and transcend mediums from television to Broadway to podcasts. He also has support from a very talented cast. New talent Henwick and Harris will add their own flavor to the sequel, and it will be exciting to see what Abdul-Mateen II may add as the rumored young Morpheous. Reeves, Moss and Pinkett Smith will revive their characters that every The Matrix fan knows and loves.

However, many fans are confused about The Matrix 4. The Matrix Revolutions had an ending that neatly put a bow on the franchise. Where can this sequel take The Matrix franchise from here? Fans will just have to wait until 2022 to find out.

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Source: Collider