Now this news has brightened up my morning. Whereas Legendary Pictures may not be thrilled that Universal set back their release date for KONG: SKULL ISLAND, they can rest easy knowing the acting laurels won’t just be carried by a CGI primate. Character actor J.K. Simmons has been confirmed to star alongside Tom Hiddleston in this no doubt action-packed tale from King Kong’s formative years.
Best known in this household as Peter Parker’s tobacco-hoovering boss J.Jonah Jameson in the Sam Raimi SPIDER-MAN franchise, Simmons is also the talk of the town following his turn in WHIPLASH. He’ll need a whip where he’s going, as he will no doubt encounter a variety of dinosaurs and assorted beasties. There’s no news yet on whether Andy Serkis will reprise the title role, though with his duties on PLANET OF THE APES he may well experience banana-based burnout with all the monkeys he’s been playing.
You’ll have to wait till March 2017 for the result. Jordan Vogt-Roberts directs from John Gatins and Max Borenstein’s script.
Source: Deadline
