Gary Oldman joins 'Dawn of the Planet of the Apes' as human resistance leader
'Dark Knight Rises' thesp to star opposite Jason Clarke and Kodi Smit-McPhee
Gary Oldman
Gary Oldman is going to war with the primates.
The "Tinker, Tailor" thesp has signed on to star as human resistance leader Dreyfus in Fox's "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes," the sequel to the $480 million-grossing reboot "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" from 2011. Oldman joins the previously-cast Jason Clarke ("Zero Dark Thirty") and Kodi Smit-McPhee ("Let Me In") in the follow-up, which has "Cloverfield" director Matt Reeves stepping in for "Rise" helmer Rupert Wyatt.
The news was broken by Deadline.
Oldman last starred in two 2012 movies, "The Dark Knight Rises" and "Lawless." He's also slated to play the creator of "Robocop" in director Jose Padilha's upcoming remake.
"Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" has been set for release on May 23, 2014.
What do you think of Oldman's casting? Sound off in the comments.
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February 28, 2013 at 10:08PM EST Reply to CommentWhy the Cloverfield director? Why not the guy who knocked it out the park with Rise of the Planet of the Apes?
potty break Fox didn't like the "Rise" director's take.
February 28, 2013 at 10:39PM ESTBut so far this sounds like it might have better human characters. And Andy Serkis is back to keep an eye on things.