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The Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes stars explain how the film’s hero and villain are similar. Set three centuries after the events of War for the Planet of the Apes, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes tells the story of an ape named Noa as he fights against the dictatorial reign of ape Proximus Caesar, who has wronged his family. Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is set for release on May 10 and features a leading cast including Freya Allan, William H. Macy, Dichen Lachlan, Kevin Durand, Owen Teague, and Peter Macon.
In an exclusive interview with Screen Rantseveral Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes stars discuss the key overlaps between the characters of Noa and Proximus Caesar. Check out their full quotes below:
Kevin Durand: First off, I think what they learned from each other, Oh, there’s another one. There’s a recognition of that higher consciousness, that higher level of intelligence.
Owen Teague: We’re on the same page in terms of how we think.
Alain Gauthier: Just in a different book.
Kevin Durand: Yeah. I think for me, (Proximus is) just so, We need to do this now. If we don’t do this now, it’s over.
Owen Teague: And I’m not sure yet. I don’t know what the truth is at all. Proximus is the one who introduces me to the idea of cages and human supremacy and all that kind of stuff. I’ve never heard of this in my life. I thought that humans and apes live together. Raka is telling me this thing about Caesar. I think that Noa and Proximus actually would be on the same side except for Proximus’ methods. We would go about it different ways. The thing that’s keeping us from being at least-
Kevin Durand: Allies.
Owen Teague: Yeah, or from at least having a conversation that’s not, I want to kill you, is you have taken my people. You have enslaved my people and killed my father. So that is the fundamental thing for Noa of no matter what this guy is saying, he’s taken my family and our identity. He’s destroyed Eagle clan. And that’s what matters to Noa is his family. But in terms of what Proximus is saying, Noa doesn’t think it’s wrong. He just doesn’t know what the truth is.
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