Gary Oldman Joins ‘Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes’!

This one looks to be shaping up nicely.

Just moments ago, Comingsoon revealed the latest star to sign on to Matt Reeves’ upcoming Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. It’s none other than the Oscar nominated, highly versatile Gary Oldman, whose character will lead a human colony in the film.

Oldman will join Andy Serkis, Jason Clarke, Cody Smit-McPhee, and others in the sequel to 2011’s Rise of the Planet of the Apes. The sequel is set 15 years after the ape-invasion portrayed in the first film.

Are you excited about the news? What did you think of the first film? Dawn of the Planet of the Apes hits theatres on May 23rd, 2014.