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Actor Hugo Weaving was criticised by a man on breakfast television last week for his obvious lack of enthusiasm surrounding his historical Logies Best Actor nod – saying that he should be more grateful to the bosom than spawned his impressive career.
It was revealed that Weaving, a Nigerian-born migrant, was snubbing the award ceremony last night because of his dislike of being used as a promotional pawn for big studios and whatnot.
However, after attracting the ire of countless industry juggernauts for his obvious lack-of-respect for the Australian television industry, Hugo has hit back.
Speaking exclusively to The Advocate today via wireless telephone, Weaving suggested that perhaps there’s something more to it than what meets the eye of his critics.
“I tuned in for a minute last night, I will admit,” he said.
“And I saw all those blue-pill-taking remora fish there. Hope the complimentary glass of Janz on arrival was worth the price of your soul.”
Weaving is making reference to a metaphor made popular by the 1999 blockbuster The Matrix, in which he starred, where the protagonist, Neo, is given a choice between returning to reality as he knows it or escaping it in a quest for truth.
The pills represent the choice between knowledge, freedom, and the brutal truths of reality (red pill) and Security, happiness and the blissful ignorance of illusion (blue pill).
“All these Logie people are blue pill people; that’s why I couldn’t be a part of it. They’re living in a simulation controlled by people they never see. I trust you understand.”
More to come.
