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    Planet Of The Apes star Kevin Durand says original film inspired acting career

    by Ellie Iorizzo May 03, 2024 3 minutes

    Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes star Kevin Durand said the original 1968 film “made me want to be an actor”.

    The Canadian actor plays Proximus Caesar, the leader of a coastal clan of apes, in the latest film set several generations in the future of the franchise, from filmmaker Wes Ball – who directed the Maze Runner trilogy.

    Durand and Ball appeared at the red carpet premiere at the alongside stars Owen Teague, who plays young ape Noa, and Freya Allan, who plays a human named Nova.

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