[Photo by: Dark Seryth/YouTube] At the begining of every Matrix film comes one of the most easily recognizable visuals in the film's franchise—the falling green code.

Speaking with CNET in 2017, the code's designer, Simon Whiteley, revealed that the now-famous green code (also known as "digital rain" among fans) was inspired by one of his Japanese wife's cookbooks.

Munchies spotted a CNET report on the origins of the green code that waterfalls down the screen as the movie—and its successors—opens by way of Simon Whiteley.

The iconic green falling code in *The Matrix* may seem like a deep, mysterious symbol of the virtual world, but in reality, it's based on something far simpler—sushi recipes.

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FANS of The Matrix may have theories as to what the scrawling green code featured in the sci-fi epic means – and now the movie’s production designer has revealed the surprising truth. T… ...

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The iconic green code in The Matrix is just sushi recipes. Christopher Hooton. Friday 27 October 2017 09:37 BST. Comments. Your support helps us to tell the story. Read more. Support Now.

One of the most visually striking elements in the Keanu Reeves starrer ‘The Matrix’ was the cascading green code. The inspiration behind the digital rain will surprise you to the core.