And for the upcoming War for the Planet of the Apes, director Matt Reeves and company enlisted veteran actor Woody Harrelson to be the main antagonist.
Jason Clarke picked up the mantle for Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, set 10 years later and dealing with the after effects of the virus and featured Gary Oldman in a surprising turn as the main human antagonist.
The Planet of the Apes prequel series, which kicked off in 2011 with Rise of the Planet of the Apes, has so far cast plenty of interesting actors on the human side of the conflict.
We can now share a few details about Harrelson’s character and his motivations, courtesy of producer Dylan Clark.