The Architect explains to Neo that before the current version of the Matrix, five previous iterations existed, each with its own version of "the One".

The Twins are henchman of the Merovingian. The are believed to be older versions of Agents from a previous version of the Matrix, before they became "exiles", or rogue programs.

"Hope, it is the quintessential human delusion, simultaneously the source of your greatest strength, and your greatest weakness."

Bane burns Neo with a power cable and permanently blinds him. Neo discovers he has the ability to "see" anything that is part of the machine source code as wreathed in a golden light in the real world. He then "sees" and kills Bane.

In 2011 Chris Brown recorded a song called Matrix and released a video which is heavily inspired by the events of the movie and the character of Neo.

The crew's names all are related to firearms: AK refers to the Kalashnikov series of automatic rifles, Colt and Mauser are names of firearms manufacturers and Maggie is short for Magnum.

Inside the Matrix, Neo is trapped in a subway station named Mobil Ave (an anagram for limbo), a transition zone between the Matrix and the Machine City.

Grossing $739.4 million worldwide, The Matrix Reloaded (2003) became the highest grossing R-rated film of all time until it was surpassed by Deadpool in 2016.

The fight sequence, in which Neo uses his powers as The One to fight off Smith and his assimilated copies, is known as The Burly Brawl and took 27 days to shoot.

The Matrix Reloaded was initially banned in Egypt because of its violent content and because it tackled religious themes and put into question issues about human creation.