He played Gollum … he played King Kong …

He played Gollum … he played King Kong … December 15, 2007

… so of course Andy Serkis had to be cast in the motion-capture adaptation of the Tintin comics currently being developed by Peter Jackson and Steven Spielberg. Interestingly, though, Variety reports that Serkis will be playing someone other than Tintin himself — though who, exactly, the studio won’t say.

UPDATE: The Hollywood Reporter says “it is believed Serkis will play the role of Capt. Haddock, a temperamental sea captain”.


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