Christina Ricci joins cast of Keanu Reeves-led The Matrix 4, also starring Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Jada Pinkett Smith,

Actor Christina Ricci is the latest addition to the star-studded cast of the much-anticipated fourth instalment in the Matrix franchise. Warner Bros, the studio behind the Keanu Reeves-led sci-fi movie series, shared Ricci’s casting in a press kit issued to Variety. The Matrix 4, directed by Lana Wachowski, also features Carrie-Anne Moss, Jada Pinkett Smith, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Jonathan Groff and Neil Patrick Harris. Actors Jessica Henwick, Telma Hopkins, Erendira Ibarra, Toby Onwumere, Max Riemelt, and Brian J Smith round out the cast. Ricci has previously collaborated with Wachowski on 2008 movie Speed Racer. The Warner Bros and Village Roadshow co-production, The Matrix 4 is written by Wachowski, David Mitchell and Aleksander Hemon, based on characters created by Wachowski and her sister, Lilly. The film is set to premiere on 22 December, 2021 in theatres and on US streaming platform HBO Max.