Why did they replace Mr Smith in Matrix?

Why did they replace Mr Smith in Matrix?

Though Reeves and Moss return as Neo and Trinity, their former co-stars Laurence Fishburne and Hugo Weaving do not come back as Mopheus and Agent Smith – reportedly, because Lana Wachowski did not ask them to be in the film.

Who played Smith in the first Matrix?

Even though I think this was Keanu Reeves at his best, the best acting jobs were done by Laurence Fishburne (Morpheus) and Carrie-Anne Moss (Trinity). Hugo Weaving did an excellent job as Agent Smith and Joe Pantoliano was great as Cypher as well. The plot is one of the best movie plots I’ve seen in a movie.

Why didn’t the original Mr Smith come back?

When pushed about whether that character was indeed Smith, Hemon revealed that they had talks with an actor presumed to be Weaving that ultimately fell through. Weaving himself earlier spoke about scheduling conflicts with Lana Wachowski that kept him out of the production.

Why is Smith different in Matrix 4?

Like Thomas Anderson/Neo (Keanu Reeves), Smith has a different look and occupation inside the present-day Matrix as he’s Anderson’s business partner at their video game company. So Groff had as much creative freedom as he wanted in order to explore this new version of Smith.

Why is Agent Smith different?

Agent Smith is a former Agent of the Matrix and the main antagonist of the trilogy. After being initially destroyed by Neo, he became an Exile and manifested as a computer virus with the uncanny ability to copy himself over the minds of Bluepills, Redpills and programs alike.

Is Bane Mr Smith Matrix?

Additionally, as an incarnation of Smith, Neo’s great enemy, Bane is quite literally Neo’s bane. Significantly, Bane/Smith identifies himself to Neo on the Logos as “your enemy”.