Priyanka Chopra Jonas supports her 'small role' in 'The Matrix Resurrections', says 'very small mentality to think that way'

By Rashita Sahni

on December 25, 2021 02:08:53 PM

Priyanka Chopra Jonas has defended the length of her role in The Matrix Resurrections after a certain section on the internet commented about it. The actress plays the adult version of the exile program Sati in The Matrix Resurrections. She said that whether in Bollywood or international projects, she does not choose roles according to their length. She said that to think in terms of ‘leading role’ is ‘very small mentality’.

Priyanka told Asian Sunday TV, “I think you are coming from something which a lot of people from the South Asian community ask me. ‘Oh, it’s a small role, it’s not a leading role. Why did you do it?’ (laughs) Because it’s The Matrix and I play an extremely pivotal part. Even when I picked my movies in Bollywood, I have always picked roles according to characters and they are not necessarily always the lead. The lead is Carrie-Anne Moss, who played Trinity in the last three movies. You’re not competing with that and I think it’s such a myopic and very small mentality to think that way,” she said.

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Priyanka said that it was ‘incredible’ to see each of the actors bringing something to the table. “This is an ensemble of incredible actors and I think by asking that question, you really reduce the grandiosity of being a part of the playground of playing with such incredible people. You look at my career in Bollywood. Whether it is Bajirao Mastani, Barfi, Kaminey, there are so many movies that I have done that are not about me. I just love playing with great talent. I love being on the playground with incredible people. I am not very myopic when it comes to my characters, especially not The Matrix!” she said.

The Matrix Resurrections, which also stars Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Jada Pinkett Smith, Neil Patrick Harris, Daniel Bernhardt, Jonathan Groff and Jessica Henwick, released on December 22.

Looking forward, Priyanka has recently wrapped up shooting for the series Citadel. It also stars Richard Madden and Roland Moller. The series will also inspire spin-offs set in Italy, India, Spain and Mexico, all of which will explore the deeper layers of the storylines and will centralize into the main series.

(Source: Asian Sunday TV)