Stargate Atlantis‘s David Hewlett has a role in this summer’s Rise of the Planet of the Apes feature film, starring James Franco, Frieda Pinto, Andy Serkis and John Lithgow. With the film under a shroud of non-disclosure agreements, his role has been something of a mystery — until now.
Watch David go all angry and get his ass kicked by CG ape Caeser (Serkis) in this extended preview clip from the film!
“The reason I was drawn to it and attracted to it — outside of the nerd factor — was the story,” Hewlett told GateWorld earlier this year (story). “At its core, it’s a story about family, and I love that. I’m so sick of going to the movies and being like, ‘That was so gorgeous, but the plot … meh.’ This has a real story and a real plot and real characters you can care about.”
Hewlett previously played Dr. Rodney McKay on Stargate Atlantis.
Rise of the Planet of the Apes is directed by Rupert Wyatt, and opens August 5 in the U.S. and August 11 in the U.K. Check out the movie’s official Web site.
(Thanks to Dan for the tip!)
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Ok I'll watch the movie just to see Mckay get whupped! ;)
The close-up shots of Cesear look really great - the longer distance ones, not so much.
Poor David, glad he got the part, but OUCH!
haha that was great! more Mckay!
Typical PR crap that every actor in that movie is supposed to say because it's stated in their contract. "I play 5 minutes in the movie, I shot my scenes in one day but that movie is so good."
Great job, David! And alongside John Lithgow and Andy Serkis, no less. Hope his role was a lot more than just one scene.
I wish David Hewlett could have gotten a better part for this (a main character perhaps).
mckay, gollum and the trinity killer
nice.
I figured his role was just a cameo, and behold, I was right all along.
Haha brilliant! I'll watch this purely to see David again. Shame it's a cameo though, he truly deserves his OWN film!
I've imagined a Forest Gump type film like (if people remember) the episode in Atlantis where Rodney was mentally damaged, it actually brought me to tears, he acted so well! I'd love to see a film like that, he's such a talented actor.
haha mckay always runs away lol that never kept him from bein my fav on sga