Kyle Chandler Joins ‘Godzilla: King Of The Monsters’
ActorKyle Chandlerwill play the father ofMillie Bobby Brown’s (Stranger Things) character inGodzilla: King of the Monsters. The actor, known for his excellent dramatic work inBloodlineandFriday Night Lights, will co-star inMichael Dougherty’s (Krampus) monster movie, due out in 2019. Right now, Chandler and Brown are the only actors confirmed to star in Legendary’s sequel toGareth Edward’s hit 2014 film.
Below, learn more about the Kyle Chandler Godzillasequel casting.
Varietybroke the news of Chandler joining the sequel. All we know at this time is that Chandler will play the father of Brown’s character. The plot ofGodzilla: King of the Monstersis tightly under wraps. When Edwards was still planning on directing the sequel, he said it’d be a Destroy All Monsters-like film, featuring Rodan, Mothra, and King Ghidorah. That was years ago, and before 2020’sGodzilla vs. Kongwas announced and Dougherty became involved withGodzilla 2, so that game plan easily could’ve been scrapped. Dougherty co-wroteGodzilla: King of the MonsterswithZach Shields, who he wroteKrampuswith.
Most of the leading characters from Edward’s film were still breathing once the end credits rolled, but Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Elizabeth Olsen, and Sally Hawkins don’t appear to be returning for the sequel in any capacity. Variety does mention, however, that Ken “let them fight” Watanabe may return as Dr. Serizawa. The outlet’s sources tell them he’s likely the only character returning for the sequel.
We may or may not get some indication of what the future holds for the King of Monsters with the upcomingKong: Skull Island. There’s apost-credits sequenceattached toJordan Vogt-Roberts' adventure film. Perhaps it’ll provide some context for how Kong and Godzilla will meet up and trade some punches, but we’ll have to wait and see.
Chandler, of course, once appeared in aKing Kongfilm; he played cornball actor-turned-hero, Bruce Baxter. In the years since Peter Jackson’s epic, he’s been delivering some powerhouse performances. He’s given some truly emotional performances over the last few years, whether we’re talking aboutManchester by the Sea,Friday Night Lights,Super 8, orBloodline. He’s a great actor, and he often shines in roles dealing with fatherhood or father figures, so we’re happy to learn he’s boarded theGodzillasequel. We’ll next see Chandler in thethird and final seasonofBloodlinethis summer.
