Overview

• Laurence Fishburne revealed during an appearance on 'The View' that he offered to reprise his role as Morpheus in 'The Matrix Resurrections,' but the filmmakers declined his proposal.
• Fishburne clarified that he actively approached the filmmakers about returning, countering earlier reports that he was simply not invited.
• The role of Morpheus was recast with Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, who portrayed a new interpretation of the character in the 2021 film.
• Fishburne expressed conditional openness to appearing in a potential fifth installment of the franchise, depending on the script and other factors.
• The actor previously described 'The Matrix Resurrections' as falling between his expectations, noting it was not as bad as he feared but also not as good as he hoped.