33 Things About 'The Matrix' Trilogy

Keanu Reeves actually climbed out the window during the cell phone conversation scene between Neo and Morpheus in the MetaCortex office.The event took place.It took place 34 floors up.,Keanu did this without a stuntman, which was incredibly dangerous.

Keanu is one of a few action stars who choose to do their own stunts.He does their own stunts.He does this but sometimes allows a stunt double.a stunt double.

InThe Matrix Revolutions,many of the "raindrops" in the final fight between Neo and Smith are actually single lines of Matrix code.single lines of Matrix codeThese lines look like those on displays seen in the "real world" throughout the trilogy.

This subtle effect suggested the Matrix was starting to break down. IMAX and larger theaters showed the visual trick clearly, but smaller TVs showed banded rain that looked like static during close-ups of the fight scenes.

In the last scene ofThe Matrix RevolutionsThe bench the Oracle sits on has a small metal plate reading "In Memory of Thomas Anderson." This matters more than it seems.

Thomas Anderson is Neo's first name in theMatrixmovie.

After the lobby shootout, the camera pans back, showing the lobby scene's aftermath. During this, a pillar falls off.One of the pillars falls off.Filming happened by coincidence, not plan, but they kept it because it seemed right.

Filming the whole scene took 10 days and used no CGI; they used only practical effects.

When Smith drives an Audi at the start ofThe Matrix Reloaded, his license plate number is IS 5416. Isaiah 54:16 in the King James Bible says, "Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy."Isaiah 54:16says, "Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy."

Around 97% of the materials fromThe Matrix ReloadedandRevolution sets were recycledafter filming finished.For instance, tons of wood went to Mexico to build low-income housing.

This made production across the movie series more sustainable.

The Matrix Revolutions opened at the same time globally without prior notice.The Matrix Revolutionsopened at the exact same moment in every major city worldwide.on November 5, 2003: 6 am in Los Angeles, 9 amin New York, 2 pmin London, 5pm in Moscow, and 11pm in Tokyo.

The 1.5-mile, three lane loop highway was built only for the chase scene inThe Matrix Reloaded -since it tooknearly three months to film this scene, the effort was worth it. It built on the old Alameda Point Navy Base and was destroyed when filming ended.It was built on the decommissioned Alameda Point Navy Base and destroyed when filming was complete.

Almost all the 100+ cars GM donated to the production were trashed too.100+ cars GM donatedwere trashed too.

Scenes inside the Matrix have a green tint, like watching a computer monitor. Real world scenes have normal coloring.

The fight scene between Morpheus and Neo, which happens outside the real world and the Matrix, has a yellow tint.

Numerous identical twin sets served as extras for the "Woman in Red" scene. Morpheus guides Neo through a Matrix computer simulation. This created the look of a repeating program.

The tall man with slicked-back hair and sunglasses appears in the opening shot. Seconds later, he acts as a police officer writing a parking ticket.

The Keymaker explains how Neo will reach the Architect in The Matrix Reloaded, states they must shut down 27 power blocks. They have exactly 314 seconds before power reroutes. This matches Revelation 3:14 in the 27th book of the New Testament.The speaker mentions being a witness.This witness points to the source of creation, which in the Matrix is the Architect.

Greek mythology states Morpheus is the god of dreams.This seems ironic because Morpheus awakens people from dream states to reality. Morpheus's link to the distant past includes his ship's name, Nebuchadnezzar.Nebuchadnezzar comes from the Bible, too.

The room Neo/Thomas Anderson occupies at the film's start is number 101. This honors Room 101 from George Orwell's1984A prisoner faces their worst phobia in this. This number has been used in popular culture to mark a spot where an item is never found again.

The machines put Neo in Room 101. They avoid letting "The One" be discovered.

The phone trace program's date stamp shows "2/18/98" at the start and "9/18/99" at the end. This shows the movie events span exactly 19 months.

Johnny Depp played theWachowski's first choice for Neo, but Warner Bros.wanted Brad Pitt.or Val Kilmer. All three actors declined the offer.

Other actors considered for the role included Nicolas Cage., Tom Cruise, Will Smith (who chose Wild Wild West instead), Leonardo DiCaprio, andDavid Duchovny..

Also, Gary Oldmanwas considered for Morpheus at one time. Samuel L Jackson and Sean Connery were also considered.

Neo works for MetaCortex. The word's origins are "meta-" (meaning "going beyond or higher, transcending"), and "-cortex" (meaning "the outer layer/boundary of gray matter surrounding the brain").

MetaCortex means "transcending the boundaries of the brain," which is what Neo does.

Oakland city officials who worked with the filmmakers on the downtown Oakland shots, removed all red and blue colors.They painted over things like sidewalk curbs because all

red and blue colors had to be removed.The black cat at the end of The Matrix Revolutionsis the same cat from the "déjà-vu" scene in The Matrix. It even meows the same way.

In the first 45 minutes of the film, Neo (Keanu Reeves) has 80 lines. Roughly 44 of these lines are questions, just over half of his total dialogue, averaging roughly one question per minute.

Keanu Reeves read three books to prepare for his role.In the series, Keanu Reeves read three books:Simulation and Simulacra, Out of Control.AndIntroducing Evolution Psychology.. Simulation and Simulacra.A French philosopher.Jean Baudrillard's1981 treatise on reality, symbols, and society appeared in the movie.

Costume designer Kym Barrett said this.Trinity's costume used cheap PVC.It used cheap PVC..

The fight sequence featuring Neo versus Smith and his clones (The Burly Brawl) inThe Matrix Reloadedtook27 days to shoot.Some complete films shoot in that time.

The last scene ofThe Matrix RevolutionsThe one set in the park is the only time in all three movies greenery and blue sky appear. Note:blueThe sky shows up other times, even during the day, but it never looks like the bright blue sky Terrans know.

The musical key of the theme at the start of every Matrix movie (with strings and horn blasts) moves up one semitone with each movie.The MatrixIt starts in E.The Matrix ReloadedIs in F, andThe Matrix RevolutionsIs in F-sharp.

Don Davis composed the scores.Don DavisThis marked his most prominent work.

Switch calls Neo "Copper Top" when he first gets in the car with Trinity. This is slangfor Duracell batteries.Morpheus shows Neo the type of battery, the one Morpheus uses to explain how the human race became an energy source.

Neo and Smith fight at the street corner in the crater (inThe Matrix Revolutionsis the same corner from which Neomade his phone call at the endofThe Matrix -the corner of Pitt, Hunter, and O'Connell Streets in Sydney, Australia.

You see the phone booth to the right when they land.

At its releaseThe Matrix Reloadedwas the highest grossing R-rated movie ever (making $740,000,000 worldwide).$740,000,000 worldwide..

InThe Matrix Reloaded, tThe monitors in the Architect's room appear exactly the same as those inThe Matrix, when agents capture Neo for questioning and insert a bug.

Morpheus's ship, the Nebuchadnezzar, refers toKingNebuchadnezzarII of Babylon, from the biblical Book of Daniel. KingNebuchadnezzar(the Great) was famous for hisconquests of Israel in Biblical times(specifically Judah and Jerusalem).

He alsobuilt the Hanging Gardens of Babylon(one of the lost Seven Wonders of the Ancient World) for his wife. Daniel 2:1-49 shows thathe has a dreamhe cannot recall but keeps looking for an answer.

Another major ship, "the Hammer," is actuallycalled Mjolnir, the name of the hammer belonging to Thor, the Nordic God of Thunder.

Filming in Australia kept the film-makers' final budgetat only $60 million for the first film..

The Matrix Revolutionswas actuallythe first film everto be released in IMAX and regular theaters at the same time. The experiment moved forward becauseMatrix Revolutions hit IMAX before it became standard for big action films.Its success came after it was released in IMAX, not regular theaters.It released in IMAX after regular theaters.The Matrix Revolutions played in IMAX before IMAX became standard for big-budget action movies.

The Wachowskis held their vision for five and a half years, working on it.The original screenplay required fourteen drafts to get right.. Final concept art used 500 storyboards.

In "I'm Beginning To See The Light", the action plays in more than one scene.The Matrix Revolutions.Neo visits The Oracle in her apartment, andthe jazz standard plays."I'm Beginning to See the Light" plays in the background. Another version of the same song plays in that scene ofThe Matrix.

When the Wachowskis wrote the screenplay forAssassins.(1995), producer Joel Silver wanted to make it. The Wachowskis showed interest in directing a film. Silver liked their script but not their demand to direct it themselves. They decided to gain directing experience by making another film,so they made Bound.(1996).

That film's success showed the Wachowskis needed Warner Bros trust.Wachowskis were bound to direct.The Matrix.they themselves..