Although Smith is ineveryMatrixmovie, he gradually transforms as the series progresses.
TheMatrixfranchise isn’t known for its big, dramatic performances, especially not in the original trilogy.
Even if he did, he would surely be very different.
Hugo Weaving was still in the role and was actually playing countless versions of Smith within the Matrix itself.
Said vessel was Ian Bliss' Bane.
Bliss was actually introduced to the franchise as Bane inReloaded, but he was a fairly standard human character.
Bliss' time as Agent Smith lasts only the runtime ofRevolutions.
It’s because of this that Jonathon Groff plays Smith in the 2021 movie.
Initially, Groff’s version of Agent Smith is unaware of his true identity.
This isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but it definitely separates the two iterations.
If anything, it feels as though Groff is playing a brand-new character inResurrections.
Unlike Bliss,Jonathon Groff could easily return to play the character againnow thatThe Matrix 5has been confirmed.
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With so little information on what the new movie will look like, anything could happen.
The Morpheus Program is the only version of Smith not to call Neo, “Mr. Interestingly, the character isn’t always played by Weaving when this is the case.
The voice actors playing Agent Smith followed in the footsteps of Ian Bliss' version of the character.
The Matrix is a sci-fi action franchise that launched with the Wachowskis' 1999 film.
It depicts a dystopian future where humanity is unknowingly trapped in a simulated reality by sentient machines.
The Matrix is a sci-fi action franchise that launched with the Wachowskis' 1999 film. It depicts a dystopian future where humanity is unknowingly trapped in a simulated reality by sentient machines. The protagonist, Neo, discovers this truth and that he is “The One,” a being that will lead a rebellion against the machines and restore freedom to humanity.
