By the time Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is released, director Wes Ball’s continuation of the reboot trilogy will arrive in theaters almost 7 years after War for the Planet of the Apes. Fronted by Andy Serkis’ Caesar, those previous three films set the foundation for the next adventures, which will be led by Owen Teague’s unnamed protagonist. As part of his preparation, the young actor got to meet with Serkis, and he got some pointers on the adventure known as motion capture. What resulted was an education that Teague found to be invaluable.
Speaking with THR about his role in the comedy You Hurt My Feelings, the young star was eventually asked about his experience on the next chapter in ape evolution. While what we know about Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes doesn’t tell us much about Owen Teague’s simian protagonist, knowing that he’s the functional lead of the upcoming picture is all you need to have in mind when reading this recollection of meeting with Andy Serkis:
