It Needs to Give Us an Interesting & Memorable Villain
4 Things We Want to See in The Matrix Resurrections
Make no mistake, The Matrix trilogy boasts one of the coolest and iconic villains ever: Agent Smith. Indeed, Hugo Weaving’s cold and calculated rogue AI program was one of the true stars of the entire cyberpunk series with his recognizable voice and scenery-chewing presence. However, the Lord of the Rings alumni is nowhere to be seen in this upcoming follow-up. Without Agent Smith we’re going to need a compelling villain to latch onto, right? So, who’s going to be replacing him?
Well, one actor who stands out in the debut trailer for The Matrix Resurrections is Neil Patrick Harris as Neo’s future therapist. Indeed, Harris’s calm, intellectual demeanour could make for a great foil to Agent Smith’s angry purpose-driven persona. So, could the How I Met Your Mother star make for a good antagonist? Quite possibly, no? I mean, the Albuquerque-born actor-comedian has played a villainous role as Count Olaf in A Series Of Unfortunate Events so it wouldn’t be his first time playing a big bad. Plus, having some star power in the role could prove handy from a marketing perspective, too.
Of course, we don’t 100% know who the villain is yet, so that’s merely an educated guess, but one thing is for certain: the fourth Matrix flick will need an interesting and memorable villain to help us get invested in the story. And without the iconic qualities of Weaving’s Agent Smith, we hope Warner Bros. has something surprising up its sleeve.
