Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes clip shows villain misrepresenting Caesar’s legacy

A new Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes The clip shows villain Proximus Caesar (Kevin Durand) manipulating the legacy of the original Caesar (Andy Serkis). The latest installment in the franchise takes place 300 years after the death of Caesar. War for the Planet of the Apes and will explore the impact of his legacy. Unlike the original Caesar, who fought for freedom and unity, Proximus Caesar is a tyrant and took the name of the legendary ape to get others to follow and obey him.

In the clip of 20th century workshops, Kingdom of the Planet of the ApesProtagonist Noa (Owen Teague) watches as dozens of apes worship Proximus Caesar and repeat his words, including his manipulative use of Caesar’s iconic phrase: “Monkeys are strong together.” Check out the clip below:

The symbol drawn on the ship behind Proximus Caesar is another way of abusing Caesar’s legacy, since it is the drawing of Caesar’s bedroom window when he lived with Will Rodman (James Franco) has Rise of the Planet of the Apes.

What Proximus Caesar wants in the Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Proximus Caesar does not look kindly on humans

THE Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes marketing promoted Proximus Caesar as a ruthless conqueror using Caesar’s original teachings and any means necessary to extend his reign. While the first Caesar wanted to free and unite the apes and believed they could coexist with humans, Proximus Caesar wants to control the apes and have them drive out humans. In particular, the marketing showed Proximus Caesar’s minions hunting a human girl named Mae (Freya Allan).

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The reason why Proximus Caesar specifically wants Mae is kept secret until the film‘s release, although it is implied that she has the knowledge the tyrant seeks, especially since marketing has shown that she is able to speak, unlike other humans at this point. THE Planet of the Apes chronology. This knowledge is likely linked to human technology. In one of the trailers, Proximus Caesar talks about how humans were once capable of “fly” And “speaking across oceans.” Once the secrets of certain human technologies are revealed, Proximus Caesar could become more of a conqueror.

Serkis announced a major turning point in Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, which may be related to the secret Mae possesses, and what Proximus Caesar will do with this knowledge if he manages to learn it. It could be related to time travel or something even more perilous. Fortunately for apes and humans, Proximus Caesar is not the only ape to take on Caesar’s legacy, as the downtrodden Noa has been shown to help Mae and stand up against injustice and tyranny, proving that he was the true continuation of Caesar’s teachings.

Source: 20th century workshops

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Taking place several years after the events of War for the Planet of the Apes, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is the next installment in the Apes saga. Clans of apes took up residence in the oasis that Caesar sought to colonize, but humans reverted to their animal natures in their absence. Now struggling between slavery and freedom, the aberrant individuals of the ape clans will take sides in a growing society.

Director

Wes Ball

Release date

May 10, 2024

Distributor(s)

20th century

Writers

Patrick Aison, Josh Friedman, Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver

Cast

Kevin Durand, Freya Allan, Peter Macon, Owen Teague, Eka Darville, Sara Wiseman, Neil Sandilands