‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’ Cast Adds ‘Game Of Thrones’ And ‘Iron Fist’ Actress Jessica Henwick
Jessica Henwick, who appeared onGame of Thronesand was one of the few bright spots onIron Fist, has joined the ever-expandingGodzilla vs. Kongcast. Henwick is the latest addition to a cast that already includesStranger Things’Millie Bobby Brown,Big Little Lies’Alexander Skarsgard,Deadpool 2actorJulian Dennison,Iron Man 3’sRebecca Hall, andWidowsactorBrian Tyree Henry.Adam Wingard, director ofThe Guest, helms the upcoming entry in Legendary’s MonsterVerse, which pits Godzilla and King Kong against each other in a gargantuan smack-down.Godzilla vs. Kongis still 2 years away, but the sequel continues to amass an impressive cast.Varietyhas the news about Jessica Henwick joining the team, but like most new additions to this cast, we don’t know who she’s playing. In fact, we don’t know much at all about this movie. Here’s what we know for sure: it’s the next chapter in Legendary’s MonsterVerse, a cinematic universe that somehow managed to outlive Universal’s Dark Universe. The movie will arrive afterGodzilla: King of the Monsters, which looksincredible.
Millie Bobby Brown, who appears inKing of the Monsters, will also appear inGodzilla vs. Kong, so it’s safe to assume she survives all the monster mayhem in that film. Rebecca Hall, Julian Dennison, Alexander Skarsgard, Demián Bichir and Brian Tyree Henry are all confirmed to star inGodzilla vs. Kongas well, whileBlack Panther’s Danai Gurira is rumored to have a role, too.
I gave up onGame of Thrones, so I don’t remember Henwick’s character on that show. IdidwatchIron Fistseason 1, though, and while the show itself was a drag, her performance as Colleen Wing was a high-point. I’m happy to see her move on to bigger, and hopefully better, things.
“I really want you to take those characters seriously,” director Adam Wingard said, regarding his approach to the material. “I want you to be emotionally invested, not just in the human characters, but actually in the monsters. It’s a massive monster brawl movie. There’s lots of monsters going crazy on each other, but at the end of the day I want there to be an emotional drive to it. I want you to be emotionally invested in them. I think that’s what’s going to make it really cool.”
The MonsterVerse has been hit-or-miss so far. The 2014Godzillahad some stunning moments, but didn’t quite work for me.Kong: Skull Islandwas fun, if overlong.Godzilla: King of the Monsterslooks better than both of them put together. Here’s hopingGodzilla vs. Kongworks out. I’m a fan of a lot of Adam Wingard’s work, but he’s had a bit of a dry run lately, helming the lacklusterBlair WitchandDeath Note.Get yourself back on track, Wingard!
