Fans of the 1999 classic The Matrix have just discovered its strange link to a conspiracy surrounding the events of September 11, 2001. In The Matrix, if you haven’t seen it already (see it already), Neo ( Keanu Reeves ) discovers that the world as we know it is but a simulation – with a race of machines keeping humanity ‘plugged in’ and distracted as we power their dystopian world. Neo realises the truth after being approached by guru and mentor Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) who offers him a choice – escape the Matrix, or forget everything, and stay plugged in and subservient to the machines.
The rest is cinematic history, and Neo takes the red pill to escape the simulation and lead a re-loaded humanity to revolution and resurrection. Directed by Lana and Lilly Wachowski, The Matrix became an immediate hit, spawning three sequels and influencing sci-fi and action cinema for decades to come – including news of a planned fifth film in the franchise . Its deep lore and religious symbolism captured audiences’ imagination then and continues to do so today, with a gathering of Reddit users recently discovering the film’s link to a national tragedy and subsequent conspiracy theory.
.. One particular scene shows a close-up of Neo’s passport.
Zooming in, the expiry date can clearly be seen as September 11, 2001. Yes, that September 11, 2001. And many took it as proof to mean that The Matrix is real, and that we’re all living in it.
.. ‘Means we’re living in a si.