When the first Matrix film hit theaters in 1999, it wasn’t long before the sci-fi adventure directed by the Wachowskis became a hit with audiences. matrix unleashed an unparalleled hype and at the end of the year was the fourth most successful film in the worldwide cinema charts.
With a budget of around 60 million US dollars, the film was able to bring in over 460 million US dollars. So for the studio he was a complete success. Overnight, leading actress Carrie-Anne Moss became one of the most in-demand names in Hollywood. However, this was not reflected in her paycheck,
Matrix: Trinity actress Carrie-Anne Moss on sci-fi success and her career
In 2007, the actress revealed in an interview with the New York Daily News that despite her involvement with the Matrix, she wasn’t doing well financially.
I had no money. Nothing. I had to look for an apartment because I just broke up with my boyfriend. Somebody told Mr. Spelling, so he gave me a $10,000 advance. I didn’t get very much money for Matrix.
You can watch the trailer for Matrix here:
Matrix – Trailer (German)
In addition to her work as an actress, Moss kept her head above water with a job as a waitress.
It’s taken a year of my life and I have my insurance with SAG [Screen Actors Guild] lost because I’m abroad [in Australien] have worked. I thought: ‘My God, I have to wait‘while this giant movie comes out.’ I really got to know myself back then and feel like I’ve become more real.
After the first Matrix film, Carrie-Anne Moss returned to the dystopian sci-fi universe for two sequels in the 2000s. She also reunited with Keanu Reeves for Matrix Resurrections, which hits theaters in December 2021.
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