![]() ![]() Serkis’ work as the tragic Gollum, a creature twisted physically and mentally by his obsession for the ring in Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings, was not only remarkable for the depth the actor brought to the role but in how it changed the way filmmakers viewed technological advancements in motion-capture performance as a way to create “emotionally engaging digital characters.” ![]() There are few actors who have a richer canon of roles to dissect than the 59-year-old English actor, particularly at a fan convention. Article contentĪndy Serkis plays Gollum in The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt. ![]() During the Covid lockdowns, the actor read The Hobbit in its entirety to raise money for charity, and that subsequently led to him behind hired by HarperCollinsUK to record new Audible versions of The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and other Tolkien works. He acted as second unit director for Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit, took the helm of Sony’s Marvel movie Venom: Let There Be Carnage and is set to direct a new animated version of George Orwell’s Animal Farm.ĭespite all of his achievements since, however, Serkis has never left the world of Tolkien too far behind him. Serkis has also taken to directing, and took little time in establishing himself with some big movies. However, that was only the tip of the iceberg for Serkis and as an actor he has since gone on to appear in many big movies, including playing Ulysses Klaue in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Supreme Leader Snoke in two Star Wars movies, Kino Loy in Star Wars: Andor and Alfred Pennyworth in The Batman. Having spent endless months portraying Gollum, Andy Serkis continued to play the roles of many CGI characters over the years that followed, including providing the motion capture for Peter Jackson’s King Kong remake, and returning to his apish actions playing Cesar in the Planet of the Apes movies. ![]()
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