Matrix star stole prop to do-it-himself at home

A DIY presenter-turned-Hollywood star told today how he swiped a prop from the set of The Matrix Reloaded – to recreate his starring role at home.

Neil Rayment, previously a handyman on ITV’s Better Homes, admitted he took a pair of dark glasses from his appearance in the movie.

Rayment, together with his brother Adrian, plays dreadlocked albino twins in the film, admitted he now dresses up at home following his appearance.

“I did actually take one set of the action specs,” he confessed today.

“I take them out, tie a cloth to my head and run around the room.”

The film has taken in excess of £100m (€140m) in a matter of days and is due to be released this week.

The sequel to the hugely successful The Matrix again creates a dizzying spectacle and almost baffling plot, but star Laurence Fishburne today distilled the essence of its themes for anyone who was still scratching their heads at the end.

“Who am I, why am I here and what is my purpose? it’s up to you to go and see the film again and go figure all that s*** out.”

The Rayment twins made their movie debut in The Matrix Reloaded. It was their skills as martial arts instructors which won them the role in the film and took them away from their roles as TV DIY experts.