Enter the Matrix: The Wachowski Collection

Chateau Showdown Screen-Used Viking Bust Prop from The Matrix Reloaded. Original plaster prop bust depicting a Viking with his face contorted in a furious scream as seen in the foyer of The Merovingian’s chateau during Neo’s iconic battle against his henchmen in The Matrix Reloaded. 31 x 24 x 14”. Exhibits expected production wear from use. Paint loss, chips, scrapes. Barcode identifying prop as property of Ravenswood Kinowerks, Inc. on base. The face of the screaming Viking was modeled after that of supervising art director Hugh Bateup, who cast his own face into the bust; it also appeared in 2008’s Speed Racer, making it the only prop to appear in two different Wachowski films. Provenance: The Wachowskis. Third party transportation required.