Yahya reveals he’s Morpheus in ‘Matrix 4’

After the release of the trailer for The Matrix Resurrections, fans have been clamouring to know what role Yahya Abdul-Mateen II would be playing, given that he looks a lot like Laurence Fishburne’s Morpheus.

Fans can now rest easy as the Candyman star has confirmed on Instagram that he is, in fact, taking over the role of Morpheus for the franchise’s fourth instalment, set to release in December this year.

Mateen posted a still of himself in costume to his Instagram. Captioned “MORPHEUS,” he is seen holding two guns and staring straight into the camera. Mateen is not the only newcomer to join the Matrix franchise, the others being Jessica Henwick, Christina Ricci and Priyanka Chopra Jonas. Returning cast members include Keanu Reeves as Neo and CarrieAnne Moss as Trinity.