Did Neil Marshall deliberately reference The Matrix in Dog Soldiers?

In the film Dog Soldiers by Neil Marshall, the following dialogue occurs between two characters:

Where is Spoon?

There is no Spoon

The Spoon referenced in the dialogue was one of the characters in the film who was eaten by werewolves.

Was this a deliberate reference to The Matrix?

Answer

According to the Wikipedia page for the movie, the director, cast and crew commentary on the DVD confirms that:

The film contains homages to H.G. Wells, the films The Evil Dead,
Zulu, Aliens, The Matrix and Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan.

That means that the dialogue mention by you is directly referring to The Matrix.