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'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' Star Owen Teague Shares the Advice He Got From Andy Serkis (Exclusive)

'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,' the fourth film in the reboot franchise, is in theaters May 10.

And just like the apes have learned from Caesar, Teague said he got a chance to learn from Serkis, who has become something of a motion capture legend in Hollywood, not only for his portrayal of Caesar, but also for his performances as Gollum in the Lord of Rings trilogy, King Kong in the eponymous 2005 film, Baloo in 2018's Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle and Supreme Leader Snoke in the Star Wars sequel trilogy films. Teague said he went to "ape school" to learn how to play the physical aspects of his character, a bright young chimp named Noah, noting that the experience was "the best thing I've ever gotten to do. The film also stars Freya Allan, Kevin Durand, William H. Macy, Peter Macon, Eka Darville, Travis Jeffery, Lydia Peckham, Neil Sandilands, Ras-Samuel Weld A'abzgi, Sara Wiseman, and Dichen Lachman.

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