Jonathan Groff as Agent Smith in The Matrix: Resurrections

Hugo Weaving defined evil as Agent Smith in The Matrix trilogy, but by 2021’s The Matrix Resurrections, Jonathan Groff filled the role.

It was later revealed that Agent Smith had been recast due to scheduling conflicts for Weaving, leading director Lana Wachowski to bring Groff on for a fresh reinterpretation of the iconic villain.

Groff said playing Smith unlocked “rage inside of me that I didn’t know was there,” with Wachowski encouraging a bold, fresh interpretation.