The Matrix Reloaded

The Matrix Reloaded is the second installment of the Matrix series, written and directed by the Wachowski brothers and released by Warner Bros. in North American theaters on May 15, 2003 and around the world during the latter half of that month. The Matrix Reloaded earned $281 million in the US and $735 million worldwide. The other parts of the second installment are the computer game Enter the Matrix, which was released May 15, and a collection of nine animated shorts, the Animatrix, which was released on June 3. The Matrix Revolutions was released six months after this film, in November 2003.

Cast

The cast of The Matrix Reloaded is largely the same as The Matrix, with only minor additions.

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The character of "Tank" from The Matrix did not return, reportedly due to actor Marcus Chong's salary demands and conflicts with the Wachowski brothers. The character's role of ship's Operator is taken over by newcomer Link, Tank's brother-in-law. In passing, Tank is mentioned to have been killed; no details are provided, but it is possible that he died shortly after The Matrix due to wounds inflicted by Cypher. It has been suggested that one Tank effectively died on screen during the end of The Matrix. This is rather ambiguously visible during the back shot in which Morpheus activates the EMP just when the Sentinel appears to attack Tank, who is then left lying on the control screens.

Related Topics:
Tank - Marcus Chong - Cypher

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Actress Gloria Foster died during the editing. Her role of "The Oracle" is reprised by actress Mary Alice, here and also in subsequent sequels and video games. Her change of appearance is specifically addressed as a programmatic quirk in Enter the Matrix.

Related Topics:
Gloria Foster - Oracle - Mary Alice - Enter the Matrix

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Additionally, Aaliyah was originally cast to play the part of "Zee" until her untimely death in the summer of 2001.

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• Christine Anu as Kali
• Helmut Bakaitis as The Architect
• Monica Bellucci as Persephone
• Daniel Bernhardt as Agent Johnson
• Essie Davis as Maggie
• Sing Ngai as Seraph (as Collin Chou)
• Laurence Fishburne as Morpheus
• Gloria Foster as The Oracle
• Nona M. Gaye as Zee
• Malcolm Kennard as Abel
• David A. Kilde as Agent Jackson
• Randall Duk Kim as The Keymaker
• Harry J. Lennix as Commander Lock
• Matt McColm as Agent Thompson
• Carrie-Anne Moss as Trinity
• Robyn Nevin as Councillor Dillard
• David No as Cain
• Harold Perrineau Jr. as Link
• Jada Pinkett Smith as Niobe
• Adrian Rayment as Twin #2
• Neil Rayment as Twin #1
• Rupert Reid as Lock's Lieutenant
• Keanu Reeves as Neo (aka Thomas A. Anderson, see Aeon for info on The One)
• Frankie Stevens as Tirant
• Steve Vella as Malachi
• Clayton Watson as The Kid
• Hugo Weaving as Agent Smith
• Cornel West as Councillor West
• Leigh Whannell as Axel
• Bernard White as Rama-Kandra
• Lambert Wilson as the Merovingian
• Anthony Wong as Ghost
• Anthony Zerbe as Councillor Hamann