(Bad title, I know)
Perhaps the most under appreciated actor in all of film, Andy Serkis, has been many different things in his illustrious career. He's like the Orson Welles of motion capture technology (I know you like that connection Mr. Cullen), not only playing some of the most well done and famous examples of the tech, but also showing that mocap is a serious form of acting. He has played one of the most deranged creatures in fiction three times, that being Gollum of Lord of the Rings fame, with an additional two films based off J.R.R Tolkien's The Hobbit in which he will be reprising his role. He also seems to love monkeys, playing the titular character of Peter Jackson's King Kong (in which he was the most redeeming part). In addition to Kong, this year he played the ape Caesar in my favorite movie of the year, Rise of the Planet of the Apes.
In the article, they discuss the new sequel to the blockbuster hit to the classic Charleton Heston series of films, and many of the hints the film throws at us indicating a sequel, like the same space vessel that Heston's films used to transport the three astronauts to the "new" planet, disappearing in the film. Also, the (hopefully) real possibility of Serkis actually directing the next film. I think this would be a great move for the hopefully continuing series, as I think Serkis has the technological prowess and mind to bring about a grander, more epic direction for the next film. Even if that doesn't happen, Wyatt did a very good job with Rise, and, fingers crossed, he probably will with the sequel. If it turns out to be crap at least we all have The Hobbit to look for our fill of Andy.
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