"A teeny-tiny part of me regrets just that one moment in my life," she told
Jimmy Fallon"
Madonna didn’t elaborate on which role she was
offered or how far along in production the movie was when she heard about
it. Given her star power at the time, it’s not too much of a stretch to
guess it would’ve been the now-iconic character of Trinity alongside Keanu
Reeves’ Neo. Of course, that role went to Carrie-Anne Moss, whose
performance in the 1999 original helped launch one of the most influential
sci-fi franchises of all time.
Of course, Madonna isn’t the only actress who reportedly was in
consideration for a starring role in The Matrix. In 2010, Janet Jackson
claimed scheduling conflicts prevented her from appearing in the film.
Meanwhile,
Salma Hayek and Jada Pinkett Smith (who starred as Niobe in the sequels)
were among the four finalists for the role of Trinity. “I always tell
Carrie-Ann that she was perfect for that one,” Pinkett Smith said during an
episode of Red Table Talk with Hayek earlier this year.
Later this year, Reeves and Moss are returning in their iconic
roles for The Matrix Resurrections, the fourth installment in the series.
It’s out December 22nd and marks the final movie from Warner Bros. to
simultaneously premiere on HBO Max and movie theaters in 2021.
As for Madonna, her new concert film Madame X premiered on
Paramount+ earlier today. Elsewhere in The Tonight Show interview, she also
explained why she is writing a “visual autobiography” with Diablo Cody.
Watch the full clip below.
