Planet of the Apes star William H Macy shares why signing up for new film was ‘no-brainer’
[Music] straight out this it was uh it was actually the 68 film that made me want to be an actor when I realized that the people behind the rubber masks were actually humans I was relieved to know that because not only because then I wasn’t so scared anymore but also because I was like oh wow maybe I could make a living doing this and and there’s my giant head behind us right there which is absolutely bananas I saw the original when I was a kid in a movie theater and um I remember the gasp from the audience when you saw the Statue of Liberty sticking out of the sand it’s an iconic image now so seemed like a no-brainer for me to do this and it’s a great script it was really well-written script and such an unusual premise and oh those clever people I think uh they’ve opened the door for many many more films in this franchise because there’s a lot of places it could go now
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes star William H Macy explained why signing up for the film was a “no-brainer” at the world premiere in Los Angeles.
The actor, 74, plays a character named Trevathan in the fourth film of the rebooted Planet of the Apes franchise.
“I saw the original when I was a kid and I remember the gasp from the audience when you saw the Statue of Liberty sticking out of the sand, it’s an iconic image now,” Macy said at the premiere.
“So, it seemed like a no-brainer for me to do this.”
Macy added that Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes also has a “great script” and has “opened the door” for many more films in the franchise.
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Only the 2001 with Wahlberg has been good so far, so hopefully this one is finally good.