The cast of Warner Bros. and Legendary’s highly-anticipatedGodzilla: King of Monstersis still coming together, with another actor lining up a key role in the sequel.Straight Outta ComptonstarO’Shea Jackson Jr., the son of rapper/actorIce Cube, has entered negotiations to play an unspecified role in thisbig-budget action thriller, that serves as a follow-up to the 2014 blockbusterGodzilla. While it remains to be seen how many more new characters will come aboard, it is believed that only one actor from the 2014Godzillawill return.
Varietybroke the news of this casting, and while no details were given for his character, he is just the latest to come aboard recently. We reported in January thatStranger ThingsstarMillie Bobby Brownis making her feature film debut withGodzilla: King of Monsters, withKyle ChandlerandVera Farmigacoming aboard to portray her character’s father and mother, respectively. The site also reports that onlyKen Watanabe’s Dr. Ishiro Serizawa will return from the 2014 blockbusterGodzilla. Fans who sawKong: Skull Islandearlier this month were also treated to a post-credit scene that helped set upGodzilla: King of Monsters.
This sequel was first revealed during a surprise announcement at Comic-Con 2014, when the studio confirmed that not only is this sequel happening, but that it will feature iconic Toho monstersKing Ghidorah, Rodan and Mothra. The post-credit scene inKong: Skull IslandfeaturedBrie LarsonandTom Hiddleston’s Mason Weaver and James Conrad, who are joined by the Monarch corporation’s Houston Brooks (Corey Hawkins) and San (Tian Jeng), who tell them that Kong is not the only monster on Earth, showing them the nuclear blast that createdGodzilla, along with cave paintings that feature King Ghidorah, Mothra and Rodan, along with a final painting that shows Godzilla and King Ghidorah fighting, which leads intoGodzilla: King of Monsters.
Back in October, Warner Bros. and Legendary set up aGodzilla and King Kong writers room, which will be lead byMichael DoughertyandZack Shields(Krampus), who will be writing the script forGodzilla: King of Monsters.Michael Doughertyalso recently came aboard to direct, replacingGareth Edwards, who directed Warner Bros. and Legendary’sGodzilla, and, most recently,Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.Godzilla: King of Monsters, which is set for release on June 10, 2025, will then lead into Warner Bros. and Legendary’sGodzilla vs. Kong, which has been set for release on August 18, 2025. As of now, no other movies have been set for release on either of those dates.
O’Shea Jackson Jr.made his feature film debut in the critical and commercial hitStraight Outta Compton, playing his father,O’Shea Jackson, a.k.a.Ice Cube. Back in January, he won rave reviews for his performance inIngrid Goes West, which starsElizabeth Olsen,Aubrey Plaza,Pom KlementieffandWyatt Russell, which is set for a theatrical release on August 4 through Neon. He is currently filming anaction-thrillerentitledDen of ThievesalongsideGerard Butler,Pablo Schreiberand50 Cent. Production is slated to begin this June in Atlanta onGodzilla: King of Monsters.
