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33-625: The Keymaker is an "Exile", a program whose usefulness has come to an end and that has chosen to hide in the Matrix rather than be deleted. The Oracle tells Neo that he will need the Keymaker's help in order to reach the Source, the machine mainframe; however, he is being held captive by a dangerous Exile known as the Merovingian . Neo, Morpheus , and Trinity are rebuffed when they demand that

66-549: Is about to complete its sixth repetition. This Yin-Yang relationship is a form of balance between opposing forces, so it becomes obvious that the Architect and the Oracle are the two balancing forces of the Matrix itself: the fallible human factor and the logic of the machines. This idea is even hinted in the films as the Oracle is wearing yin-yang earrings throughout the third film. This process of balance between opposing forces

99-404: Is an Exile) pursue them onto the city freeways. The Keymaker assists in the escape by quickly providing Trinity with the ignition key needed to start a motorcycle, saving her the time of waiting for hot-wiring instructions to be uploaded into her mind. Following the escape, the Keymaker meets with three crews of Zion rebels to describe the security measures in place around the building which houses

132-523: Is brought to the Oracle, who sets him on his path to becoming a hero, she is shown to be chain-smoking and baking cookies—which marks her as a stereotypical " welfare queen ". According to Tani Dianca Sanchez , the personification of the Oracle by a black woman, who is robbed of her essence and existence by Agent Smith yet ultimately survives his destruction, is a rare reference in mainstream media to womanist theories of black women as liberators and saviors through their own suffering. Sanchez writes that while

165-479: Is even more realized in the conflict between Smith and Neo at the end of the third Matrix movie, wherein they annihilate one another, suggesting a collision between matter and anti-matter . The Oracle is discussed by sociologist Matthew Hughey as an example of the Magical Negro stock character. He writes that the Matrix is mostly presented as a "clean and bright" city full of white people, but when Neo

198-583: Is part human and part software and the software part of Neo continues on. In between the events of The Matrix Revolutions and The Matrix Resurrections , the Oracle is one of many programs who is purged by the Machines before the new Matrix is uploaded. Niobe later tells a resurrected Neo that the last message that they received from her was that a new power was rising. Despite this, the Oracle still appears in The Matrix Resurrections in

231-633: Is played by Gloria Foster in The Matrix and The Matrix Reloaded , and by Mary Alice in The Matrix Revolutions and Enter the Matrix , one of the franchise's video games. In reality, Mary Alice played the Oracle because Gloria Foster died of complications from diabetes before her role in Matrix Revolutions was shot. In The Matrix Revolutions and Enter the Matrix , it is explained that Kamala and Rama Kandra,

264-480: The Architect . Her power of foresight, on the other hand, is probably not a foresight based on knowledge of a pre-determined future, but rather a calculation; The Architect revealed the Oracle to be "a program designed to investigate the human psyche"; thus, allowing the Matrix to become more accustomed for the majority of the human population to accept. She exhibits a trait for predicting events directly relevant to

297-577: The Nightmare version of the Matrix. By including the Oracle, whose investigations into the human psyche yielded the answer to creating a functional simulation that humans would accept, a stable System was created with the third version of the Matrix, while the Prophecy of the One made to ensure its continuity in cycles. In The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions , the Oracle succeeds in unbalancing

330-652: The Architect's espousal of fate and inevitability, the Oracle introduces choice into the Matrix and "complicates the association of cyberspace with normative white masculinity" through her nature as a sentient computer program. 2003 MTV Movie Awards The 2003 MTV Movie Awards was held on May 31, 2003 in Los Angeles . It was hosted by Seann William Scott and Justin Timberlake and featured performances by t.A.T.u. , 50 Cent , and Pink . Colin Farrell

363-847: The DVD version of the film. Below are the list of nominations. Winners are listed at the top of each list in bold . The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Eminem – 8 Mile Kirsten Dunst – Spider-Man Eminem – 8 Mile Jennifer Garner – Daredevil Elijah Wood , Sean Astin , and Gollum – The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Daveigh Chase – The Ring Mike Myers – Austin Powers in Goldmember Gollum – The Lord of

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396-404: The Keymaker's movements appeared as more of a scurry, than a normal gait. In an interview with Tim Lammers to promote the DVD release of The Matrix Reloaded , Kim said, "I'm so happy to be part of such a wonderful tale as this. I was a fan before I even got the audition call for Reloaded ". "When I got the part, you could hardly keep me from flying off the ground," Kim gleefully recalled. Despite

429-413: The Matrix (seeing the simultaneous rise of both Neo and Smith) to the extent that it is almost destroyed. In doing so, she manages to bring about a resolution in which the machines and the humans can coexist in peace. The Architect tells her she "played a very dangerous game" helping the humans (or, more accurately, creating Smith with the ability to duplicate himself without limit, like a cancer, both inside

462-591: The Matrix and within the larger machine world and creating Neo—the only thing with the potential to contain Smith), to which she replies that "change always is [dangerous]". The Architect also promises to the Oracle that the humans desiring to be free from the Matrix will gain their freedom as part of the peacemaking between the humans and the machines. When asked whether Neo will return, she says she suspects that they will see him again, indicating that he may still be alive, that he may be reincarnated, or most probably, that Neo

495-476: The Merovingian release the Keymaker, but his wife Persephone betrays him and takes them to where the Keymaker is being held: a small room in which he toils over a key-cutting machine. Thousands of previously made keys hang in bunches on the walls. Morpheus and Trinity, separated from Neo, flee with the Keymaker as the Merovingian's Twins , the police, and three Agents (sent to terminate the Keymaker as he

528-548: The Oracle embodies aspects of the black mammy stereotype in caring for white children, she ultimately represents "a radical transformation of Western denigration of black women" by acting as an othermother and teacher who challenges Western ideals of feminine beauty and wisdom; by suggesting a connection between the ancient Greek oracles and black cultures, the character also undermines traditional assumptions that white, Western culture developed independently of other cultures and races. Nicola Rehling writes that in opposition to

561-745: The Wachowskis, Kim said he agreed to the Keymaker role "without a single bit of hesitation." Kim described the Keymaker as a character that belongs in The Wind in the Willows but then somehow ended up in Alice in Wonderland and then got lost in the Matrix. The Wachowskis' thoughts on Keymaker were coming on the spot as various takes were done. He is a creation of collaboration; for example, Lana Wachowski suggested that Kim cut his stride in half, so that

594-415: The apartment only to find it empty, then later finds her waiting for him in a paved courtyard between city buildings. She has with her a purse filled with candies that resemble the red pill Neo took to free himself from the Matrix. In Revolutions , the two meet in the kitchen of the apartment, sometime after Morpheus and Trinity seek her advice in the living room. In the first film, Agent Smith revealed that

627-530: The chest. Before dying, he gives Neo a single key on a chain around his neck—the one needed to reach the Source—and points Morpheus toward a door that will allow him to re-enter the Matrix proper. Casting director Mali Finn succeeded in bringing Kim to the attention of the Wachowskis , the creators of the Matrix series. "Randall Duk Kim was cast for his talent, his presence and his voice," said Finn. After meeting

660-408: The door that leads to the Source. Two electric power stations must both be shut down in order to disable the alarm system, after which Neo will have only a short time to reach the Source before the building is destroyed by explosives; in addition, if the door is opened while the alarm is still active or if anyone other than Neo tries to open it, the explosives will detonate. As the other two crews attack

693-491: The elaborate set-up and tireless hours, Kim said he could not get enough of the Matrix experience. "On every single day of that shoot I felt like a little kid on big adventure," Kim enthused. "And working for [the Wachowskkis], they're childlike in their creativity—it's just contagious". Kim said further that the stunt drivers in the freeway motorcycle chase scene were some of the most amazing people he had ever met. "That

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726-499: The equations that form the Matrix. In this purpose she is opposed to her counterpart, the Architect, whose goal is to balance those same equations. As the Architect explains in Reloaded , he and the Oracle have very different roles to play in maintaining the stability of the Matrix. The Oracle spreads a prophecy of The One's final victory over the machines, and those humans who choose to follow this belief are allowed to disconnect from

759-602: The first Matrix was a failure because it was too perfect for humans to accept. This has been revealed in The Matrix Online continuity as the Paradise version of the Matrix. The Architect confirms this (and his own responsibility for its creation) in the second film, adding that he also created a second failed Matrix based on human history and nature (as he perceived it without the Oracle), which has come to be known as

792-457: The form of flashbacks. Whether the Oracle's power of prediction is deterministic or not is a concept given much treatment in all three films. She herself claims that she lacks the ability to see past her own choice, explaining that no one, including herself, can see past a choice they do not understand. It becomes clear in the films that her power cannot be used to predict the ultimate consequences of Neo , who possesses free will when he defies

825-422: The massively multiplayer online role-playing game The Matrix Online . In the first film, the Oracle is depicted as a cheerful old lady who smokes cigarettes and bakes cookies. She possesses the power of foresight , which she uses to advise and guide the humans attempting to fight the Matrix . Later, she is revealed to be a sapient program who is integral to the very nature of the Matrix itself. The Oracle

858-407: The most likely event. Another example is her prediction about Neo's choice in the second movie, The Matrix Reloaded ; she had existed throughout five versions, and regardless of the One's ability to exhibit free will, she had experienced a series of events that had and would occur and push the One to the Source. In Revolutions , the Oracle hints at her true purpose, which is to bring imbalance to

891-456: The nature and/or programming of the Matrix, and natural human responses according to her knowledge of them; this is most clear in her prediction of Neo's choice between Morpheus' life and his own. While the Oracle knew that the Agents would be searching for Morpheus as he was searching for 'the One', and seeing Cypher's actions and reactions (such as his conversation with Agent Smith), she predicted

924-515: The parents of Sati, traded with the Merovingian, giving the Oracle's termination code in exchange for their daughter's passage into the Matrix as an Exile via the Trainman. Neo meets the Oracle in two different locations over the course of the film series. In The Matrix , he finds her in an apartment filled with various "potentials"—children whose ability to control their surroundings suggests that they may be The One. During Reloaded , he returns to

957-476: The power stations, the Keymaker leads Neo and Morpheus to a hall within the building, filled with doors that represent backdoor access to other parts of the Matrix. They are interrupted by the arrival of Agent Smith and dozens of copies he has made of himself. The Keymaker hurriedly opens a door, allowing Neo and Morpheus to take cover inside a room as the Smiths open fire, but sustains multiple gunshot wounds to

990-399: The short lampoon MTV Movie Awards Reloaded , produced for the 2003 MTV Movie Awards . Oracle (The Matrix) The Oracle is a fictional character in The Matrix franchise . She was created by The Wachowskis , and portrayed by Gloria Foster in the first and second film and Mary Alice in the third film. The character also appears in the video game Enter the Matrix and

1023-400: The system voluntarily. They create the real-world settlement of Zion ; when its population grows large enough to become a threat to the Matrix's stability, the Architect takes action. He launches a machine offensive campaign to destroy Zion and reunite The One with the Source, rebooting the Matrix and keeping control over the humans for one more cycle. When Neo and the Architect meet, this cycle

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1056-466: Was presented an award for Trans-Atlantic Breakthrough Performance by Victoria and David Beckham , although this award was not broadcast in the United States. The show included a parody of The Matrix Reloaded , intercutting actual footage with new material from the hosts with appearances by Wanda Sykes as the Oracle and Will Ferrell as the Architect . The unedited version is featured in

1089-490: Was real. I would say Carrie and I did about three-quarters of what's seen up there," he revealed. Kim was backed by professional motocross racer David Barrett in a jump that was a double on the Ducati motorcycle used in the freeway chase. In a June 2001 interview, stunt player Debbie Evans said it was "pretty ambitious, because those bikes aren't made to do that sort of thing, but we pulled it off". The Keymaker also appears in

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