Andy Serkis lauds technology that saves him from latex masks

Andy Serkis is so glad he didn't have to wear a latex mask to portray Caesar in the 'Planet of the Apes' franchise.

Andy Serkis lauds technology that saves him from latex masks

Andy Serkis is so glad he didn't have to wear a latex mask to portray Caesar in the 'Planet of the Apes' franchise.

The 50-year-old actor used motion-capture technology to play the part in 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes' and this year's follow-up 'Dawn of the Planet of the Apes' but insists it would've filled him with "horror" if he had to wear similar costumes to the stars of the 1968 original 'Planet of the Apes' film.

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