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Fri Jun-11-04 08:06 AM
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Gollum actor to 'play' King Kong

Edited on Fri Jun-11-04 08:09 AM by emad aisat sana

BBC News snip:

British actor Andy Serkis - Gollum in the Lord of the Rings films - will help create the title character in Peter Jackson's upcoming remake of King Kong.

The ape will be a completely computer-generated creature, but Serkis' acting will be used to bring it to life through motion capture technology.

The 40-year-old has also been cast in the human role of Lumpy the cook.

"It will be weird seeing Andy out of his Gollum gimp suit," Jackson said. "I hope we can both make the adjustment.

More:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/film/3796981.stm

Personally, I'd vote for Richard Perle to play KK:

Gollum looks too much like Vladimir Putin

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