Variety is reporting that Steve Zahn has joined Fox’s War of the Planet of the Apes, the third film in the rejuvenated franchise that kicked off with 2011’s Rise of the Planet of the Apes. While details about Zahn’s role are being kept under tight lips, it has been revealed that he will be playing an ape.
Just a month ago, we reported that Woody Harrelson joined the cast as “The Colonel”, a man described as the main villain of the film. The story will also continue the tale of Caesar, who has been the main character of the new generation of films.
While I realize that these films have an incredible serious tone, I can’t help but hope that Zahn will be able to act a bit like his character from Strange Wilderness, which was a dumb movie but the below scene had me laughing so hard that I nearly pissed myself.
War of the Planet of the Apes is set for a July 14th, 2017 release date. Matt Reeves returns to direct after 2014’s Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.