Gabriel Chavarria to fight in War of the Planet of the Apes

Last Updated on July 22, 2021

WAR OF THE PLANET OF THE APES, the third film in the reboot/prequel APES timeline and the followup to 2014's DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES, is gathering its human army. Although the film is currently in the middle of casting one of its two main human leads (CLOVERFIELD's Matt Reeves is returning to direct), the production has nabbed Gabriel Chavarria as one half of the daring duo.

Chavarria, who first appeared on the scene in 2007's FREEDOM WRITERS and is currently starring in the Hulu original series East Los High, is a relatively untapped talent, as opposed to the high profile names the APES franchise has drawn in up to this point. Hopefully a blockbuster film like this can launch him into the stratosphere, though it will be interesting to see what big name they cast to balance him out.

WAR OF THE PLANET OF THE APES, presumably with the indefatigable Andy Serkis, though that has yet to be announced, will ride into theaters on July 14, 2017.