Carrie-Anne Moss Rejected Acting Offers That ‘Were a Huge Deal’ After ‘Matrix’ Trilogy So She Could Be a Mom: ‘It Was a No-Brainer. I Don’t Have Regret’

https://variety.com/2025/film/news/carrie-anne-moss-rejected-blockbusters-the-matrix-fame-mom-1236335646/

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  1. >“After ‘The Matrix’ was such a big deal, I took a big, big break to have children and be with them,” Moss told the publication. “I remember being torn, having a little twinge like ‘Gosh, I’m getting offered such great things. That would be such a huge deal.’ And I was holding my baby in my arms, and I remember thinking, ‘At the end of my life, will it matter to me that I have another movie on my résumé? Or will it matter to me that I held my baby?’ And I instantly thought, no. It was just a no-brainer. And I’m so glad I did that. I’m so glad I don’t have that regret.”

  3. I believe it. Spotted her in full ‘mom mode’ at Whole Foods once

  5. Even more respect. Lots of brilliant actors have made similar choices. She’s a great actress, but knows it’s just a job, not her whole identity or life.

  6. A lot of women would choose to stay home with the kids if they could afford it too.

  7. It probably would have helped having a lot of money from the matrix too lol.

  8. To be like the actor class – to see it as choice between working or being a parent. Everyone else does both.

  9. that explains it, i should of atleast considered that but could never figure out why she lost popularity

  10. Hope fully she doesn’t teach her kids about money

  13. I would hammer throw my son over the Hollywood sign for a speaking role in a Geico commercial.

  14. well, she already had a lot of money so it was a no-brainer for her to take time off. she had a lot to support herself and her family and she could come back to acting anytime she wanted. this is not impressive at all

  15. She coulda done like… 1 movie a year or something and still had 8 months of the year off lol

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