The Matrix star Laurence Fishburne has broken his silence on his no-show as Morpheus in 2021's Resurrections. Speaking on The View (H/T The Hollywood Reporter), Fishburne said, "I offered my services to the fourth Matrix,

Laurence Fishburne has explained his absence from The Matrix Resurrections, revealing that his offer to return was rejected. The actor, who played Morpheus in the original trilogy, was a notable absence from the divisive fourth instalment, which reunited Keanu Reeves and Carrie Ann Moss.

"I offered my services to the fourth 'Matrix,' and they didn't respond well to that," Fishburne said of asking to return for the 2021 sequel.