“This Isn’t a Glitch”: Serena Williams Aces Crossover with ‘The Matrix’
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It’s time for all of society to accept what tennis fans have known for a long time, Serena Williams is ‘the one’. In DirecTV’s new advert for their streaming service, the 23-time Grand Slam champion enters the Matrix.
Rife with callbacks and references from the incredibly successful franchise, the new spot is going viral, and understandably so. Who wouldn’t want to see Serena take on six different clones on the tennis court?
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Serena Williams is ‘the One’
The new DirecTV commercial has all the classic tropes of the Matrix franchise. It has red and blue tennis balls that mimic the choice Morpheus gave to Neo. Furthermore, the ‘come-at-me’ hand gesture by Serena to her clone opponent across the net will invoke a cheer amongst fans of the franchise.
Serena Williams bends reality to her will as the stands get filled with clones of ‘Agent Smith’. Particularly, one baby Agent Smith catches her eye, as the classic Matrix-style black sunglasses grace his face.
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No, this isn’t a glitch 👾 I’m back again with @DIRECTV STREAM! I love that I have all my favorite shows, movies
with Live TV & On Demand entertainment. Now I just have to
figure out how to get back to the real world… #GetYourTVTogether #ad pic.twitter.com/7OdT3iiInk— Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) December 1, 2021
However, it is Serena who comes out triumphant, sending the tennis ball blazing across the court.
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Serena became Wonder Woman too
This isn’t the 40-year-old’s first major franchise redo either. Williams was previously a part of DirecTV’s Wonder Woman advertisement as well, donning the golden tiara. The spot shows Serena armed with a tennis racket going up against a monstrous automated bowling machine. Hilariously, the battle ends up with tennis legend John McEnroe doused in ketchup!
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Another spot had Serena’s tennis court being haunted by iconic monsters from horror franchises. It depicted Serena’s triple match point being interrupted by the likes of Leatherface and Pennywise the clown.
Will Serena be able to make it out of the Matrix and back to the real world in time for the Australian Open?
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