In The Matrix 4, Henwick plays a mysterious new character named Bugs. She can be seen in the trailers fighting alongside co-star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II. Not much is known about her character, other than she appears to be leading Neo (Keanu Reeves) on a new journey. She also stands out for her unique appearance, which includes a symbolic white rabbit tattoo and a stylish blue hairdo, which Henwick called a “nightmare” to manage.

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When asked about The Matrix Resurrections’ many actions scenes, Henwick said to Collider, “I had to give it my all. I devoted myself to it. We trained pretty hard in the run-up and we kept training all the way through filming. When we were shut down for COVID and we went off three months, I still was at home training every day, even though we didn’t know if we were going back.” She also revealed that after they were shut down, Wachowski almost walked away from the film. Paraphrasing the director, Henwick said, ‘Well, maybe that’s it. Maybe we won’t come back and film the rest of it. Maybe the new Matrix will go down as this legendary film which incomplete, and no one will ever be able to see it. Maybe that’s what this is meant to be."

Thankfully, Wachowski and her team were able to complete The Matrix 4 in time for its December release date. Henwick also discussed the director’s instinctive approach to shooting scenes, saying that she likes to keep the camera rolling for as long as 20-minutes at a time, rather than set up multiple shots .“She doesn’t work like any of the directors I’ve worked with.” Henwick said “She would stand next to the operator and she would be shooting. Keanu is speaking and she’s shooting. She’s handling the camera, zooming in on him, and then she would just turn, and suddenly the camera will be on you, even though you’re on the other side of the line. It’s very much how she feels in the moment.”

This is certainly a unique approach to shooting any film, let alone one with so many carefully choreographed scenes. Hopefully, this will allow The Matrix: Resurrections to stand out in the current landscape of big-budget blockbuster films.

Wachowski makes up one-half of the original sibling filmmaking duo responsible for writing and directing all three of the previous Matrix films. She’s also known for her work on films such as Jupiter Ascending, Speed Racer, and the ambitious Cloud Atlas. Before being cast in The Matrix: Resurrections, Henwick was known for her role in the HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones and as an X-wing fighter pilot in Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

The Matrix: Resurrections premiere’s in theatres and on HBO Max on December 22nd, 2021.

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Source: Collider