Things don't seem to be going well for the upcoming King Kong movie, Kong:Skull Island, as two actors have left the cast. Fans are now concerned as rumors have been swirling that actor Tom Hiddleston might follow suit and leave.
Actors Michael Keaton and JK Simmons have officially left the cast of the upcoming King Kong prequel. According to reports, Keaton who joined the cast in January and Simmons who joined in December left due to scheduling conflicts.
As of now, it seems like Tom Hiddleston is the only actor on board, and fans are now concerned that he might also leave.
However, based on Hiddleston's previous statement about the movie, it seems like he's pretty excited about the film. Reports even suggest that he has been working and preparing for the movie.
According to Hiddleston, it was director Jordan Vogt-Roberts who made him say yes to joining the cast, his story which I know he hasn't revealed to anyone yet is 'King Kong' you've never seen before and it's very ambitious, epic, fresh, and new in his vision and design and the characters are amazing.
The chance to work with legendary again, who made 'Crimson Peak,' and I love what they did with 'Godzilla,' there are number of things, but it's more of working with Jordan particularly, his idea is amazing and the story and the script and the studio so yeah, it's a very easy yes." he said.
Kong: Skull Island will serve as the prequel to the King Kong movies and according to the official synopsis, "will fully immerse audiences in the mysterious and dangerous home of the king of the apes as a team of explorers ventures deep inside the treacherous, primordial island. Legendary's story honors the foundations of existing King Kong lore, but places it in an entirely new, distinct timeline."
The movie will be produced by Thomas Tull and executive produced by Alex Garcia. Kong: Skull Island will be released in 3D and IMAX 3D, and will soon hit theaters in March 10, 2017.
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