Heston Reveals Apes Role

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Charlton Heston told SCI FI Wire a little more about his cameo role in Tim Burton's upcoming reimagining of Heston's 1968 SF film Planet of the Apes. Heston played the central human character in the original movie, but in Burton's film "I play an alpha ape," he said in an interview. "Of course, I always play those parts: kings and cardinals and presidents and geniuses, and that's what I play in the sequel to Apes."

Though he had a role in the film, Heston has not seen the final product. But his experience gave him high hopes for the remake. "I haven't seen the new version," Heston said. "The first version was extraordinary and sort of was the first of the space operas. This was before Star Wars or Lost in Space or any of those films. It was a remarkable film, and I have every expectation for this movie too."

When asked if he had any advice for Mark Wahlberg, who plays the human this time around, Heston said, "I haven't seen him. I haven't met him, actually." Burton's Planet of the Apes opens July 27.

[Dave]

17th August is the date for us Brits.

There is much more about this film in the other thread.