In the film, a reboot of the Planet of the Apes series (more specifically, film number four, Conquest of the Planet of the Apes), Lithgow will play a man whose alzheimer's results in his son (James Franco) trying to find a cure. To this end, he performs genetic experimentation on an ape named Caesar, which ultimately paves the way for humanity's downfall.
Freida Pinto and Don Cheadle have reportedly been signed as well. The latest information is that Freida will be playing a scientist as well, which means that she and Franco's character will be working together, and possibly romantically linked.
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