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It’s a family affair forKurt Russell,Wyatt Russell, and the MonsterVerse!
The Wrap reportsthat although the Russells' roles have not yet been revealed, the plot for the show involves a family connection. The series “will follow one family’s discovery of a legacy that links them to the Monarch.”
The series follows the universe that includes 2014’sGodzillafilm, 2017’sKong: Skull Island, 2019’sGodzilla: King of the Monstersand 2021’sGodzilla vs. Kong, along with the anime seriesSkull Island, per Deadline.
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The pair will join Anna Sawai, Ren Watabe, Kiersey Clemons, Joe Tippett and Elisa Lasowski in the upcoming series.
Representatives for Kurt, 71, and Wyatt did not immediately respond to PEOPLE.
The MonsterVerse project marks Kurt’s first return to live-action television since appearing in an episode of the originalHawaii Five-0in 1977.
WhileappearingonJimmy Kimmel Livein March last year, the actorchatted about his MCUrole and his knowledge of superheroes (or lack thereof) before joining the Disney+ series.
“They showed me a picture of the guy [I would be playing] and I was like ‘Oh, all right!’ … And then they start running me through the stuff … and then finally, about 15 minutes into the explanation of like why I am who I am, I had to … go, ‘I’m really sorry, I don’t know any of this stuff,” he explained, adding, “I think you have to start from the beginning.’ "
source: people.com
