Published 10:13 IST, May 18th 2020

Matrix-helmer Lana Wachowski blasts Elon Musk & Ivanka Trump's chat referencing her film

Matrix co-creator Lilly Wachowski rebuked Elon Musk and Ivanka Trump for referencing a quote from her film to encourage his followers to 'take the red pill'

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Matrix co-creator Lilly Wachowski on Sunday rebuked Elon Musk and Ivanka Trump for referencing a quote from her film Matrix to encour his followers to 'take red pill'. cryptic tweet which seems to have been a reference to his own move of opening a Tesla factory in California, despite looming Coronavirus pandemic has been met with flak from a number of leers and celebrities.

Elon Musk and Ivanka Trump both seemingly referred to a pivotal scene in film on ir Twitter handle on Sunday, reby earning sharp criticism from film's co-creator Lilly Wachowski.

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Musk and Ivanka's tweet irks Matrix co-creator

While re was direct explanation included, Musk's intentions were clear as it comes just days after he pushed for reopening his Tesla manufacturing plant, in defiance of local shutdown orders, potentially endangering lives of 1000s more in vicinity.

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scene from Matrix involves Morpheus (Lawrence Fishburne) revealing to an unaware Anderson played by Keanu Reeves, that he's been life completely oblivious that it's a computer simulation. He n goes on to offering him a choice between two distinct pills - red and blue - each with a different purpose. blue pill will make him forget everything and continue living a rmal life and red pill will push him closer to truth - which is his world really is Matrix, aka prison for mind.

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tably, Anderson takes red pill and completes his transformation of Matrix-battling hero that fans of franchise have come to ore. According to Urban Dictionary, Red pill signifies a free-thinking attitude, where one awakes from a rmal life of blissful igrance. 

Retweeting post, when First daughter and White House visor Ivanka Trump responded to Musk's tweet, she stirred pot furr. Her comment ded political contations to ongoing debate.

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All of this ded up to Lilly Wachowski to respond with an NSFW, yet succinct comment. As an ded dendum, director followed her tweet with a request to donate to Brave Alliance, an LGBTQ social services organization in Chicago. 
Lilly Wachowski tweet

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09:59 IST, May 18th 2020