Learn Who Plays Caesar In RISE OF THE APES!!

I am – Hercules!! Andy Serkis, who played the giant monkey in “King Kong,” will now play the talking monkey in “Rise of the Apes,” Fox’s quasi-remake of “Conquest of the Planet of the Apes.” Bow before the perfect symmetry, I say. Like Kong, Caesar will be a motion-capture CG creature brought to life by Serkis and a special effects company called Weta. I'm not even certain who would be my second choice. Roddy McDowall wore a furry suit to play Caesar in “Conquest” and its sequel, “Battle For The Planet of the Apes.” Caesar this time around is a chimp whose intellect is vastly enhanced when he becomes the test subject for a new Alzheimer’s treatment. Serkis’ co-stars include James Franco (the “Spider-Man” movies), Frieda Pinto ("Slumdog Millionaire”) and John Lithgow (“Harry and the Hendersons”). Rupert Wyatt (the well-reviewed British prison caper “The Escapist”) directs from a screenplay by Amanda Silver & Rick Jaffa ("Eye For An Eye," "The Relic"). Fox plans to release it almost exactly one year from now. Find all of Variety’s story on the matter here. Follow Herc on Twitter!! Follow Evil Herc on Twitter!!