Both Michael Keaton And J.K. Simmons Exit Legendary's KONG: SKULL ISLAND

Both Michael Keaton And J.K. Simmons Exit Legendary's KONG: SKULL ISLAND

In what must be seen as a massive blow to the production, Michael Keaton and J.K. Simmons have both bailed on Legendary Pictures' Jordan Vogt-Roberts directed King Kong flick.

By MarkCassidy - Jul 01, 2015 07:07 AM EST
Filed Under: King Kong
Source: Deadline

It looks like Legendary and director Jordan Vogt-Roberts are going to have to begin searching for a couple of terrific actors for lead roles in Kong: Skull Island fairly pronto, as they've lost both Michael Keaton and J.K. Simmons. According to Deadline, the "principal reason" behind their departure is scheduling conflicts, as the project recently pushed back its production start by a few weeks from the fall to before the end of the year. Thor's Tom Hiddleston remains on in the lead role.

Though the movie has been referred to as an origin story for the great ape, it's also been called a reboot and is not expected to tie into Peter Jackson's 2005 King Kong remake. The plot will focus on "a team of explorers venturing deep inside the treacherous, primordial island."

Legendary’s Thomas Tull and Jon Jashni will produce with Alex Garcia, and Eric McLeod is on board as exec producer. Universal Pictures will release the film in 3D and IMAX 3D on March 10, 2017.
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batz11
batz11 - 7/1/2015, 6:46 AM
Crap
LEVITIKUZ
LEVITIKUZ - 7/1/2015, 6:46 AM
And there goes all hype I had for the film. Really was looking forward to see Keaton and JK in this film.
PsychoticSpaceRaccoon
PsychoticSpaceRaccoon - 7/1/2015, 6:47 AM
Crossing my fingers that JK Simmons ends up in the new Spider-Man movie.
ALegendaryPanda
ALegendaryPanda - 7/1/2015, 6:47 AM
[frick]......
blackandyellow
blackandyellow - 7/1/2015, 6:55 AM
That sucks. Keaton is the man.







LEVITIKUZ
LEVITIKUZ - 7/1/2015, 6:55 AM
I'm still mad Keaton didn't an Oscar for best actor. He should have won it. He was robbed big time.
Starfox
Starfox - 7/1/2015, 7:02 AM
But... why?
Pasto
Pasto - 7/1/2015, 7:15 AM
Shame.

Shame.

Shame.
Pasto
Pasto - 7/1/2015, 7:16 AM
We still have Hiddleston, Right?

....Right?
Invictor
Invictor - 7/1/2015, 7:17 AM
[frick], that has to hurt....... a lot.
SmellofDuty
SmellofDuty - 7/1/2015, 7:18 AM
Get rid of this movie. There's no use for it, especially not now.
DrKinsolving
DrKinsolving - 7/1/2015, 7:19 AM
That sucks

They both Rock

Keaton is the man

BlackIceJoe
BlackIceJoe - 7/1/2015, 7:40 AM
This is sad news, both of these guys are why the movie could have been great.
Highflyer
Highflyer - 7/1/2015, 7:46 AM
Those are two punches to the gut I didn't see coming.
Mrsinister
Mrsinister - 7/1/2015, 7:47 AM
Well it's obviously not just a "few weeks" if it's goes from fall to before the end of the year. Hopefully the push back means better quality of movie though
MacacoMalandro
MacacoMalandro - 7/1/2015, 7:48 AM
Call Nick Offerman and Peter Stormare
CherryBomb
CherryBomb - 7/1/2015, 7:48 AM
Wow , bad news!
It's going to be terrible hard to replace those guys, they both have amazing unique talent.
NeoBaggins
NeoBaggins - 7/1/2015, 7:53 AM
Losing JK Simmons and Michael Keaton to a KING KONG movie is a massive blow for the film.

*Suspicious Fry face.
Desr0w
Desr0w - 7/1/2015, 8:03 AM



On the bright side, now we can get: Simmons as J. Jonah Jameson in the new spidey film and Keaton as Commissioner Gordon in The Batman directed by Ben Affleck.
Craterus
Craterus - 7/1/2015, 8:04 AM
In a perfect world for me, it's because they both got better offers for JJ and Norman Osborn in the new Spider-Man movie.
Minty
Minty - 7/1/2015, 8:06 AM
@MrCBM wins this thread.

I'm so [frick]in disappointed about this news.
HAILHYDRA
HAILHYDRA - 7/1/2015, 8:09 AM
Lol. All these "scheduling conflicts" in Hollywood.
TucksFrom2015
TucksFrom2015 - 7/1/2015, 8:09 AM
SuperCat
SuperCat - 7/1/2015, 8:10 AM
No jello for Gusto!
TucksFrom2015
TucksFrom2015 - 7/1/2015, 8:13 AM
someone needs to put this movie on an island and sail away

LeonNova
LeonNova - 7/1/2015, 8:22 AM
Well that decreases a lot of the hype I had for the movie. Seriously though, Marvel & Sony need to bring back J.K. Simmons as Jameson in the MCU.
TheBritAvenger
TheBritAvenger - 7/1/2015, 8:26 AM
@Desr0w- 'Keaton as Commissioner Gordon'

Antley
Antley - 7/1/2015, 8:32 AM
@tucks Chevelle is muh Favorite Bandz.
marvelstudios
marvelstudios - 7/1/2015, 8:39 AM
I'm looking forward to this. Please be better than that disappointment that was Godzilla.
Pasto
Pasto - 7/1/2015, 8:40 AM
@DrKinsolving
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