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Keanu Reeves says trans character was cut from ‘The Matrix’

Keanu Reeves this week said studio executives in 1999 weren’t ready for an openly trans character to appear in “The Matrix.” The character Switch was originally intended to be played by a woman and a ...
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Keanu Reeves said studio heads 'weren't ready' for a trans character in the first installment of 'The Matrix'

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Keanu Reeves at "Toy Story 4" World Premiere.Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP Keanu Reeves said studio heads weren't "ready" for a trans ...
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Keanu Reeves Reveals ‘The Matrix’ Had a Trans Character That Was Cut Because Studio Heads ‘Weren’t Ready’

The Matrix and its sequels are some of the most highly discussed and closely critiqued films of the 21st century. Made up of a jumble of influences ranging from old science fiction, anime, Akira ...
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Keanu Reeves said studio heads 'weren't ready' for a trans character in the first installment of 'The Matrix'

Keanu Reeves said studio heads weren't "ready" for a trans character when "The Matrix" premiered in 1999. In 2020, director Lilly Wachowski confirmed the films were intended as an allegory for the ...