The prolific character actor has portrayed some of modern cinema’s most memorable villains: Gollum in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Caesar in the Planet of the Apes films, Ulysses Klaue in one of the best MCU movies Black Panther, and King Kong in Peter Jackson’s 2005 blockbuster remake.
Tolkien remains largely unexplored on film. The opportunity to invite fans deeper into the cinematic world of Middle-earth is an honor, and we are excited to partner with Middle-earth Enterprises and Embracer on this adventure.Andy Serkis is good at playing bad. But for all the scope and detail lovingly packed into the two trilogies, the vast, complex and dazzling universe dreamed up by J.R.R. film bosses Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy have previously noted they’re not looking to repeat Jackson’s films, but rather tell new stories: “Twenty years ago, New Line took an unprecedented leap of faith to realize the incredible stories, characters and world of The Lord of the Rings on the big screen. The result was a landmark series of films that have been embraced by generations of fans. The 59-year-old actor’s work in the Oscar-winning Rings trilogy is widely credited as helping turn Gollum into the first fully believable, photorealistic and popular motion-capture cinema character (sorry, Jar-Jar). Obviously, such a character wouldn’t even necessarily need to be Gollum, given Serkis’ ability to transform himself into just about anybody via motion capture (his roles include playing the Sith Lord Snoke in the Star Wars sequels and the simian rebellion leader Caesar in the Planet of the Apes reboot trilogy). And so, yes, if some opportunity were to come up, it would be an amazing thing.” I love their sensibility and their take it’s filmmaking on a different kind of level. “I’ve spent so many years making films with them.
“I adore those guys and they are a second family to me,” Serkis tells The Hollywood Reporter.
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