The forthcoming film in The Matrix franchise keeps adding to its cast. This time we can confirm that Jonathan Groff is set to star in the film in a role that is as-yet-unrevealed.

He joins original stars Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss who will reprise their roles as Neo and Trinity, and Jada Pinkett Smith who returns as Niobe. Aquaman‘s Yahya Abdul-Mateen II also joined the franchise as a lead, with unconfirmed reports saying that he’ll play a young Morpheus. Jessica Henwick and Neil Patrick Harris are also in the cast.

Lana Wachowski returns as director and is co-writing the script with Aleksandar Hemon and David Mitchell.

Collider was first to report the news. 

After a 16 year hiatus, the fourth installment in the hit sci-fi franchise is enlisting some major names to star opposite original stars, Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss. 

According to Variety, which was first to report the news, the How I Met Your Mother star is nearing a deal for an unspecified role in the upcoming feature. Newcomer Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is said to play a young Morpheus.

The original films’ co-creator Lana Wachowski will direct from a script she co-wrote with Aleksandar Hemon and David Mitchell. The Matrix Reloaded and Matrix Revolutions executive producer, Grant Hill, returns to produce. 

The forthcoming film in The Matrix franchise keeps adding to its cast. This time we can confirm that Jonathan Groff is set to star in the film in a role that is as-yet-unrevealed.

He joins original stars Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss who will reprise their roles as Neo and Trinity, and Jada Pinkett Smith who returns as Niobe. Aquaman‘s Yahya Abdul-Mateen II also joined the franchise as a lead, with unconfirmed reports saying that he’ll play a young Morpheus. Jessica Henwick and Neil Patrick Harris are also in the cast.

Lana Wachowski returns as director and is co-writing the script with Aleksandar Hemon and David Mitchell.

Collider was first to report the news. 

After a 16 year hiatus, the fourth installment in the hit sci-fi franchise is enlisting some major names to star opposite original stars, Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss. 

According to Variety, which was first to report the news, the How I Met Your Mother star is nearing a deal for an unspecified role in the upcoming feature. Newcomer Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is said to play a young Morpheus.

The original films’ co-creator Lana Wachowski will direct from a script she co-wrote with Aleksandar Hemon and David Mitchell. The Matrix Reloaded and Matrix Revolutions executive producer, Grant Hill, returns to produce.