Aquaman Villain Actor to Play Major Role in New Matrix Film
The actor will join Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss.
American actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, best known for playing the supervillain Black Manta in the DC film “Aquaman” (2018) and Cadillac in the series “Trigger Happy” has been cast in one of the main roles in the fourth film of the science fiction franchise “The Matrix”.
On Wednesday, October 9, reports Variety.
According to sources of the outlet, director Lana Wachowski met with candidate actors for an unnamed secret role last week, after which the creators chose Abdul-Mateen for this role.
On August 20, Warner Bros. officially announced the fourth film in the Matrix series, featuring the longtime stars of Neo and Trinity — Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss. Now Yahya Abdul-Mateen II will likely join the star cast. As the outlet notes, plot details are currently unknown, but rumors suggest a young version of Morpheus — the character played by Laurence Fishburne in the previous films — may appear in the movie.
Filming is expected to start as early as the beginning of 2020.
Earlier, American screenwriter Zak Penn (“The Avengers,” “X2,” “Ready Player One”) shed light on rumors about his involvement in the Matrix sequel.
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