Hot Toys - MMS466 - The Matrix - Neo Collectible Figure

[shells075]

Of course not. HT only does their best work with iconic characters, like blue guy from GOTG, fake Mandarin guy, and Letoker, you know, characters that truly deserve it, unlike Indiana Jones, Han Solo, Ledger Joker and Michael Keaton Bruce Wayne.

 

[rjszar]

I think I mentioned this before, but I think the likeness (like many) suffers most from a full-frontal view. Semi-profile is quite good. The figure 'vibes' Neo really well and I'm happy enough with it, but agree it's not HT's best.

I agree with this. Full frontal is poor and semi-profile is pretty good. I think the head is indeed too round and too wide front to back.

 

[a-dev]

Of course not. HT only does their best work with iconic characters, like blue guy from GOTG, fake Mandarin guy, and Letoker, you know, characters that truly deserve it, unlike Indiana Jones, Han Solo, Ledger Joker and Michael Keaton Bruce Wayne.

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[xipotec]

Wow you guys are picky! I actually thought some of those shots were movie stills......

Buy as always with sculpts its the eye of the beholder. Cannot wait to get this guy!




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[xipotec]

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[ZE_501]

Of course not. HT only does their best work with iconic characters, like blue guy from GOTG, fake Mandarin guy, and Letoker, you know, characters that truly deserve it, unlike Indiana Jones, Han Solo, Ledger Joker and Michael Keaton Bruce Wayne.

They NAILED blue guy and that other guy!

 

[Jaymig926]

Quick pic light up matrix by Stoney stands on FB

 

[The Clown Prince of Crime]

Wow you guys are picky! I actually thought some of those shots were movie stills......

Buy as always with sculpts its the eye of the beholder. Cannot wait to get this guy!




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I have not problems with Neo's likeness, but some people do. You don't see that with certain figures, like blue guy and Tom Holland Spidey figure.

 

[stshammgod]

Of course not. HT only does their best work with iconic characters, like blue guy from GOTG, fake Mandarin guy, and Letoker, you know, characters that truly deserve it, unlike Indiana Jones, Han Solo, Ledger Joker and Michael Keaton Bruce Wayne.

 

[rjszar]

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Not sure if you were trying to prove your point or refute it. Clearly the sculpt either needs to be narrower or longer based on the movie stills. And I'm not being prejudicial, but as often is the case, the sculpt has an Asian feel to it. Maybe it's the way the eyes are done and maybe that's why it helps to have the glasses on.

 

[Saintv1]

The reality is that different sculptors work on different figures, and each likely has different strengths and weaknesses--do you're never going to get uniform likeness accuracy across the board. I find Neo's likeness is about 80% there, but you might get better or worse results depending on viewing angle.

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[xipotec]

Not sure if you were trying to prove your point or refute it. Clearly the sculpt either needs to be narrower or longer based on the movie stills. And I'm not being prejudicial, but as often is the case, the sculpt has an Asian feel to it. Maybe it's the way the eyes are done and maybe that's why it helps to have the glasses on.

I would say his face is too round as well, but that it does not detract from the sculpt much at all?

Folks have gone on about how great a sculpt is on other figures with much bigger likeness issues is all I am saying.




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[ZE_501]

I took a close look at the sculpt today. Could be a little longer in the face but not by much. Also noticed that the ‘roundness’ being attributed to it is partly due to the solid, 1-piece hair sculpt — as opposed to the sleeker, slightly whispy hair with fly-always on Keanu during filming.


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[Marine Boy]

I'm ok with the likeness, but i think the face is too far forward in relation to the neck. The chin juts out slightly too much, and the ears seem too far back on the head. I had to fit a temporary pair of sunglasses on him (originals broke immediately) and the arm hooks are not long enough to go round the ears properly, although they fit every other figure i have just fine.

 

[x_dekin]

The head sculpting is wrong, look at the side elevation, the profile is totally wrong

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[desertdragon]

My Neo arrived yesterday - despite the criticisms of the portrait, I really love this figure... Looking forward to Trinity and Morpheus to go with him...

 

[Wor-Gar]

The more pics I see, the less I see of Keanu.

They gave him a really strange cliché white nose.

 

[playerx]

It looks like Hot Toys Morpheus is coming !!



JC Hong just shared this, he seemed positive about this in comments.

Also only reason Fishburn visited them could be approving HT to use his likeness.


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[denrep-lilium]

Yeah, looks like a teaser.

 

[The Clown Prince of Crime]

Now watch HT make his character from John Wick instead of Morpheus