Priyanka Chopra Jonas to star opposite Keanu Reeves in 'Matrix 4'

Guwahati: Priyanka Chopra Jonas will now star in one of Hollywood's biggest and the most successful franchises -- the 'Matrix'.

The first installment of the 'Matrix' saga is one of the most iconic and enduring sci-fi films of all time. According to reports, Chopra Jonas has already started shooting the popular sci-fi in Berlin as COVID-19 numbers are decreasing over there.

Priyanka started her Hollywood career with ABC series Quantico, and has featured in films such as Baywatch and Isn't It Romantic. She will next be seen in Netflix's We Can Be Heroes and The White Tiger adaptation, opposite Rajkummar Rao.

The film's shooting schedule was earlier disrupted due to the global pandemic, but the producers of the movie intend to stick to their planned release date on April 2022.

Earlier, the team had finished its shooting schedule in San Francisco, before moving to Europe in Germany post the break. The film also stars Carrie-Anne Moss, Yahya Abdul Mateen ll, and Neil Pattrick Harris in pivotal roles.

Keanu Reeves will play the lead role of Neo in the classic action drama film. He also revealed in an interview that he was impressed with the storyline of the film, and hence, decided to take up Matrix 4. Keanu Reeves has been a part of 'The Matrix' series ever since its inception in 1999 and has played the iconic character of Neo, the film's protagonist. The plots of these films revolve around a hacker and how he learns about the reality of technology.

The first films in the franchise have been followed by the sequels The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions. The film Matrix 4 is expected to hit the theatres on April 1, 2022, and expectations are running high for this latest installment in the much-beloved franchise.

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