20 iconic movie props that hold major significance in pop culture

Published Jan 14, 2025 00:21 ET

This is a collage of iconic props that hold major significance in pop culture, namely — Iconic movie props that hold major significance in pop culture (clockwise from top left)| Image via Warner Bros. Pictures, Orion Pictures, New Line Cinema, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

19) 'Red Pill and Blue Pill' of Morpheus, from The Matrix (1999)

The Red Pill and Blue Pill of Morpheus in The Matrix | Image via Warner Bros.

These highly popular metaphorical props- the 'Red pill' and 'Blue pill' from The Matrix (1999) are symbolic of the dichotomy of choice, as visually represented in the contrasting choice of colors. If one takes the blue pill, that shall lead to a path much simpler and mundane. But if one chooses the red one, that will lead to chaos, in search of a life-altering truth. Neo (portrayed by Keanu Reeves) takes the road less taken, that is, the red pill.

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20 iconic movie props that hold major significance in pop culture

19) 'Red Pill and Blue Pill' of Morpheus, from The Matrix (1999)

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