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Lilly Wachowski on Right-Wing Misinterpretations of ‘The Matrix’

Lilly Wachowski rejects conservative reinterpretations of The Matrix's 'red pill' as political, emphasizing the film's original themes of personal truth and identity.

  • Recently, Lilly Wachowski, co-creator and director of The Matrix, addressed right-wing reinterpretations on Caleb Hearon's So True podcast, urging fans to recall the red/blue pill's true choice-to-seek-truth meaning without political intent.
  • In recent years, right-wing conservatives repurposed the phrase, with Elon Musk tweeting `Take the red pill' in May 2020, amplifying its adoption by MAGA supporters.
  • Wachowski said she now lets interpretations go, explaining `you have to let go of your work`, and she has sometimes reacted sharply, replying `F--k both of you` per Deadline.
  • Wachowski has said the trilogy was intended as a transgender allegory, noting trans fans found the films life-saving and the red pill imagery resonates with transition experiences.
  • Various online movements have repurposed the pill imagery, including incel movement and manosphere groups, alt-right and QAnon, while Urban Dictionary's 2004 definition helped shift it to a political symbol.
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hobbyconsolas.com broke the news in on Sunday, November 30, 2025.
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