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The ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ Cast Can’t Stop Greeting Each Other as Primates: ‘That Is Never Going to Go Away’


It was all about the apes at "The Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes" premiere, with cast members eager to discuss their simian transformations.

The morning of the “ Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes ” premiere, stars of the film Peter Macon and Ras-Samuel discovered they were staying at the same hotel while getting breakfast. As previously reported by Variety, the cast of “Kingdom” spent six weeks in “ape school,” where they learned to walk, speak, play and ride horses as their primate counterparts. According to director Wes Ball, their commitment to the program was so strong, that he would “wander downstairs” into their training room and “be accosted by a pack of apes,” noting that it “was a little intimidating.”

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