12. “IS 54 16″ (The Matrix Reloaded)
The Matrix trilogy often played around with license plates – often relating them to religious scripture – and this was never more evident than in 2003’s The Matrix Reloaded. At the start of the movie, Agent Smith’s car can be seen with the license plate number “IS 54 16″.
This is a clear reference to Isaiah 54:16, which reads “Behold, I have created the smith, who blows the fire of coals, and produces a weapon for its purpose. I have also created the ravager to destroy” – which is very fitting, when you consider the nature of the character of Smith in the Matrix movies.
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