Caesar (Planet of the Apes)

fictional character from the Planet of the Apes film series

Caesar is a fictional character in the Planet of the Apes franchise. He makes his first appearance in Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972), where he was played by Roddy McDowall, who returned as the character in the sequel, Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973). In the rebooted movie series, consisting of Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014), War for the Planet of the Apes (2017) and Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024), he was played by Andy Serkis.[1]

Caesar
Planet of the Apes character
First appearanceEscape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)
Last appearanceKingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024) (flashback only)
Created byPaul Dehn
Portrayed by
Voiced by
Motion captureAndy Serkis
Information
AliasesMilo (original series)
SpeciesEvolved Chimpanzee
Family
  • Original series:
  • Zira (mother; deceased)
  • Cornelius (father; deceased)
  • Armando (foster father; deceased)
  • Comic series:
  • Tarzan (adoptive brother)
  • Reboot series:
  • Bright Eyes (mother; deceased)
  • Alpha (father; deceased)
  • Will Rodman (adoptive father; deceased)
  • Caroline Aranha (adoptive mother; deceased)
  • Charles Rodman (adoptive grandfather; deceased)
Children
  • Original series:
  • Cornelius II (son; deceased)
  • Reboot series:
  • Blue Eyes (son; deceased)
  • Cornelius (son)
RelativesReboot series:
Lake (daughter-in-law)
Origin

References

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  1. Goldberg, Matt (2017-07-14). "War for the Planet of the Apes Ending Explained". Collider. Retrieved 2024-05-22.