Dan Stevens is in talks to to return to the Monsterverse, reprising his ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’ role.
Dan Stevens is set to return to the Monsterverse.
The 42-year-old actor’s character Trapper in Legendary’s ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’ proved to be a hit with fans and so he is now in negotiations to star in the company’s next installment in the franchise, The Hollyywood Reporter has revealed.
Plot details for the next movie – which will be directed by ‘I Am Mother’ filmmaker Grant Sputore and also star Kaitlyn Dever – are being kept under wraps but Legendary previously teased it would feature “several new human characters alongside the beloved and iconic Titans Godzilla and Kong as they face off against a cataclysmic world-ending threat.”
Dan previously admitted he had a “ton of fun” filming ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’ with his “old buddy” Rebecca Hall and his ‘The Guest’ director Adam Wingard.
He told ‘Entertainment Tonight’: “It’s an incredible call to get at the best of times, but to get it from an old friend, Adam Wingard, who directed the last installment of these, to join Rebecca Hall, who is one of my oldest buddies, Brian Tyree Henry, who I adore – and they wrote me an incredible character.
“So, you know, it was just a ton of fun.”
It was revealed last May that Adam wouldn’t be returning to direct a third ‘Godzilla x Kong’ film because of scheduling issues but sources told The Hollywood Reporter at the time the situation was amicable and he could be back in the future.
Despite his departure, the ‘Death Note’ filmmaker previously admitted he has “more story to tell” in the Monsterverse.
He told Discussing Film: “The whole idea that if you’ve done two movies, like, maybe you should just go ahead and do a third because, as you said, there’s a trilogy in there.
“It just depends on how [‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’] does and how things kind of shape out.
“I do have more story to tell with these monsters, and I know where I’d go with it. I would be very excited to be able to come back on for another one if things worked out!”
Adam’s priority in ‘The New Empire’ was the two titular beasts, so he deliberately opted for a small human cast.
He previously told The Hollywood Reporter: “In the development phase, my motto was, ‘Simplicity is key.’ And so I knew that if we created a smaller cast, we could create a more intimate story.
“We can still spend time with [the human characters], and at the same time, we can spend more time with the monsters and not shortchange one or the other.”
Legendary have made five Monsterverse movies since launching with ‘Godzilla’ in 2014 and has accumulated over $2.5 billion at the global box office.
Dan Stevens in talks to return to the Monsterverse
