Rampage movie actor Jason Liles, who provided motion-capture work as the albino Gorilla in Dwayne Johnson's giant monster epic has also been recently cast by Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures to provide motion-capture work in the upcoming Godzilla sequel, officially titled Godzilla: King of the Monsters! Liles will portray the dreaded, 3-headed Kaiju from space - King Ghidorah - Godzilla's golden nemesis.
As TheWrap reports:
Jason Liles, who most recently played the albino gorilla in Dwayne Johnson’s “Rampage,” has been cast as one of several motion-capture actors playing Godzilla’s three-headed archenemy in Legendary and Warner Bros.’ “Godzilla: King of Monsters,” TheWrap has learned exclusively.
King Ghidorah is one of three classic Toho Godzilla monsters joining the Warner Brothers / Legendary Monsterverse. Accompanying Rodan and Mothra, Ghidorah will pose a threat to Earth's natural balance and once again, Godzilla will be called upon to restore order.
Although Rodan and Mothra will play prevalent roles in the sequel's plot, we already know Ghidorah will be the final Monster Godzilla faces and according to O'Shea Jackson - the battle between the two will be extremely savage.
The Monsterverse design for Ghidorah has yet to be revealed, however as new details arrise, we'll be sure to keep you posted!
More to explore from the Monsterverse:
- About Godzilla x Kong: Supernova
- Godzilla x Kong: Supernova forum
- Godzilla x Kong: Supernova Image Gallery
- Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Season 2
- Spin-off Godzilla series
Godzilla x Kong: Supernova will hit theaters on March 26th, 2027!
More to explore from Toho:
- Godzilla Minus One sequel now in development!