‘The Matrix,’ a story all about transformation, has now been confirmed as a trans allegory, and Keanu Reeves seems all for it. Reeves, who starred in the science fiction franchise where humans are imprisoned in a simulated reality, recently told Yahoo Entertainment he was unaware of the original meaning before Lilly Wachowski, who co-created the franchise with sister Lana, recently endorsed it. Though Lilly never told Reeves about a deeper trans story in the films, the actor said, “I think ‘The Matrix’ films are profound, and I think that allegorically, a lot of people in different versions of the film can speak to that.”He added, “And for Lilly to come out and share that with us, I think is cool.”Yahoo then asked whether that message will manifest itself more in the upcoming ‘Matrix 4,’ to which Reeves replied, “I don’t know. I think it’ll be open to interpretation.”Following Lilly and Lana Wachowski coming out as trans women (in 2016 and 2012, respectively), fans and critics began to analyze the franchise more and more through a trans lens. You need to see it for yourself.

Source: Huffington Post August 18, 2020 16:18 UTC