Judy Greer Is Caeser’s Love Interest In ‘Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes’
So far, directorMatt Reeveshas had no problem casting humans inDawn of the Planet of the Apes. He’s gotKodi Smit-McPhee,Jason Clarke,Keri RussellandGary Oldmanall set to oppose a rising power in Caeser (Andy Serkis) and his ape friends who are slowly but surely gaining control of the planet. Now we know one of the simian additions to the prequel sequel: character actressJudy Greer.
Greer, best known for her work in Arrested Development, The Descendants, and a slew of romantic comedies, will be playing the ape Cornelia. She’ll be a possible love interest for Caesar, based on a character that was introduced inRise of the Planet of the Apesand who will have a much bigger part this time out. Read Greer’s geeking out over the opportunity below.
Vulturebroke the news of Greer’s casting, and got to talk to her about it.
To play Cornelia, Greer will be wearing a motion capture suit and acting without words, against actors like Serkis. This is a big deal for several reasons. Professionally, it’s a no brainer for the actress but personally, it has a deep meaning too:
I married a man who … I’m gonna use the wordobsessed. He is obsessed withPlanet of the Apes.We had a chimp husband-and-wife cake topper at our wedding. At the cocktail hour, we playedPlanet of the ApesandRise of the Planet of the Apeson two separate televisions in the bar area. And on the wedding gift I bought him, a vintage Rolex, I had it engraved, ‘Ape shall not kill ape.’ I was then told that, technically, it’s ‘Ape shall never kill ape,’ but there wasn’t enough space for engraving purposes.
Seems like a very, very worthy choice.
Dawn of the Planet of the Apesis set for release August 19, 2025.
