Let it be known: Keanu Reeves deeply digs “The Matrix 2” script. The “Matrix” dude has passed down his verdict on the titular sequel in a USA report Thursday. And his take: It is, like, totally better than the original, dude.
“It’s fantastic,” the actor told the paper. “It has even more ambitions than the first one. My character is more developed.”
What’s more, Reeves said that the action and fight sequences in the sequel will be “more sophisticated.”
Two “Matrix” sequels are currently in the works. Helmed by the Wachowski brothers, they’ll go into production back to back in late March of early April with the intended release dates of late 2002 for the first and summer 2003 for the second.
Reeves will reprise the part of Neo, a savior figure fated to save humankind from a computer-controlled reality. The 35-year-old actor will begin training for the flicks in November.
The original “Matrix” went on to take in more than $171 mil in box office revenue in the United States last year and win four Oscars, and the flick’s blend of high-tech effects, stylish aesthetics and supertight action and kung-fu sequences has charted new territory in the genre of sci-fi thrillers.
