Gary Oldman Cast In DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES

Gary Oldman Cast In DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES

After hanging up Jim Gordon's mustache in The Dark Knight Rises this summer, Gary Oldman is now on board Fox's anticipated sequel Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes. Hit the jump for details on his role and more.

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By PaulRom - Feb 28, 2013 03:02 PM EST
Filed Under: Sci-Fi
Source: Coming Soon



The cast of 20th Century Fox's Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes just became more impressive. After Jason Clarke (Zero Dark Thirty) and Kodi Smit-McPhee (Let Me In) were recently cast in the Matt Reeves-directed sequel to 2011's Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes, Coming Soon reports that none other than Gary Oldman has been brought on board. The Dark Knight Rises star will be playing Dreyfuss, "the leader of a human colony" after the apes' takeover. The movie takes place 15 years after Rise, with one focus set on a small group of surviving scientists in San Francisco and the other on the ape civilization of Caesar (Andy Serkis). Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes is set to hit theaters May 23rd, 2014. Oldman will also soon be seen in the RoboCop reboot, which opens February 7th. What do you think of this casting news?







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TheSuperguy
TheSuperguy - 2/28/2013, 3:40 PM
Well, now we'll have good actors for both the apes and humans!
Asterisk
Asterisk - 2/28/2013, 3:52 PM
Once you have pretty much the best actor of our generation on board, you're pretty set.
BlueMex
BlueMex - 2/28/2013, 3:54 PM
at fist i was kinda iffy on this sequel when they changed directors but now its looking to be a good cast and movie
PartyKiller
PartyKiller - 2/28/2013, 4:02 PM
Are there no good roles out there for him?
SmellofDuty
SmellofDuty - 2/28/2013, 4:05 PM
Yes! The dynamic Gary Oldman will destroy this!
@Asterik, I would put Oldman second only to Daniel Day-Lewis.
Brokensteel1228
Brokensteel1228 - 2/28/2013, 4:06 PM
Oldman is in the Sequel to my Favorite movie of 2011? Frick Yes, as long as they dont forget that ceaser is what made that movie work, then were ok
Facade
Facade - 2/28/2013, 4:09 PM
Getting better....
PosingKyle
PosingKyle - 2/28/2013, 4:12 PM
^Lmao devs
randymongoose
randymongoose - 2/28/2013, 4:16 PM
ho ho f*** yes
THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 2/28/2013, 4:27 PM
That is surprising. Sweet!
Still want Franco back.
TheBeard
TheBeard - 2/28/2013, 4:31 PM
I could never get in to these ape movies. For whatever reason i just dont like them.
thorhulk77
thorhulk77 - 2/28/2013, 4:33 PM
Oldman is in this? Definitely going to see this
LAXtremest
LAXtremest - 2/28/2013, 4:47 PM
Oh for God sakes Jollem, don't start that shit on this thread.
MrCameron
MrCameron - 2/28/2013, 4:49 PM
RichardHedski
RichardHedski - 2/28/2013, 5:00 PM
YES! Best news I heard all day! Just wish that Tim Burton was still directing, though.
TheGothamKnight1939
TheGothamKnight1939 - 2/28/2013, 5:52 PM
Wasn't sure whether to see this before but...

SOLD! I'm in!
sakibomb523
sakibomb523 - 2/28/2013, 5:56 PM
Well hopefully his leadership doesn't end over the quest for a Bible.
Rowsdower
Rowsdower - 2/28/2013, 7:14 PM
He should play the evil mutant leader.
NightForce
NightForce - 2/28/2013, 8:04 PM
@OhThePurdue
Are you joking? I hope you're joking.
LAXtremest
LAXtremest - 2/28/2013, 8:27 PM
Where was Nolan mentioned anywhere before you opened your trap? What does it have to do with Avengers? Did anyone mention Avengers? No, you're just trying to start the 4 billionth flame war on here.
RichardHedski
RichardHedski - 2/28/2013, 8:29 PM
Sure, Burton's movie had its flaws be he deserves a second chance. He's a brilliant director. I'm still stoked for this one, though.
thewonderer
thewonderer - 2/28/2013, 9:11 PM
"Well at least Oldman is acting in a movie that might actually be good."

Let it go
NoJobBOB
NoJobBOB - 2/28/2013, 9:41 PM
Bam! This shits looking good. I liked the first one. Ready for this one now.
AC1
AC1 - 2/28/2013, 10:40 PM
My interest in this movie just skyrocketed. It's suddenly gone from 'meh, I'll probably watch this at some point' to 'I have to see this as soon as it's released'.

@SmellofDuty 100% agreed, I think the only person you could put Gary Oldman second to is Daniel Day-Lewis. Although, the great thing about Oldman is that he's a bit less picky with his roles, which means we get to see a lot more of him. That may sound like a bad thing, and he has been in bad movies in the past, but he's consistently excellent and is always enjoyable to watch, even in the few bad movies he's done.
AlexDeLarge87
AlexDeLarge87 - 3/1/2013, 12:12 AM
Wheres Oldman theres box office gold. :)
Spectre94
Spectre94 - 3/1/2013, 8:29 AM
Awesome, really liking the casting choices. Rise was unexpectedly good, and this one sounds like a really good follow-up. So if Rise was like "Conquest of the Planet of the Apes" , will this one be like "Battle for the Planet of the Apes"?
BANEofExistence
BANEofExistence - 3/1/2013, 12:41 PM
I want a film with Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy, Michael Fassbender, Ralph Finnes, Gary Oldman and Charlize Theron! Director (Quentin Tarantino or Chris Nolan) Result- Greatest Film EVER! lol
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