How I Met Your Mother acclaimed star Neil Patrick Harris is the most recent expansion to the ensemble cast for the upcoming installment in the Matrix Franchise. The on-screen character – best referred to for his spell as Barney Stinson on the show – join Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss as repeating their roles in the fourth film, just as Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, who was tapped as one of the leads a week ago, reported Variety. Plot subtleties are currently not known.

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While it was rumored a young Morpheus could appear in the film, sources near to Matrix 4 would not affirm Harris’ particular role. Warner Bros declared in August that a fourth Matrix movie is formally in progress, with Reeves and Moss returning and Lana Wachowski on board to compose and direct. Aleksandar Hemon and David Mitchell co-composed the content with Wachowski, who will likewise deliver with Grant Hill. Lattice 4 is relied upon to start production at the beginning of 2020. The role is a tremendous land for Harris in what might stamp his first tentpole at a significant studio. He was most recently found in the Netflix series A Series of Unfortunate Events. His other late works have included Alexander Payne’s Downsizing and David Fincher’s Gone Girl. However, Jada Pinkett Smith is in dealings to repeat her role as Niobe in Matrix 4 also. She assumed the role in the past three movies.