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Monica Bellucci referred to her character as a trash Bondgirl. Ironically, eight years later Bellucci would actually become a Bondgirl…
Last update at 10 · 08 · by milo
‧‧‧ One of 3422Monica Bellucci referred to her character as a trash Bondgirl. Ironically, eight years later Bellucci would actually become a Bondgirl in Spectre (2015).
Monica Anna Maria Bellucci was selected by the Empire magazine as twenty-first on their list of The Sexiest 25 Characters in Cinema – The Women for her role of Persephone in the Matrix series. Likewise, Nettavisen declared in 2009 that the role of Persephone qualified Bellucci as one of the 25 sexiest women of all time.
There are several references to Warner Bros. animated cartoons throughout the film. Mr. Smith (Clive Owen) is wise cracking and eats carrots like Bugs Bunny, whilst Hertz (Paul Giamatti) hunts him like a darker Elmer Fudd (note the similar facial structure). Also, Hertz’s cellphone plays Richard Wagner’s “Ride of the Valkyries”, which was parodied in the cartoon What’s Opera, Doc? (1957) as “Kill the Wabbit”.
Rating: ★★★★★ by milo
