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Andrew Clement Serkis (born 20 April 1964) is an English actor and filmmaker. He is best known for his motion capture roles comprising motion capture acting, animation and voice work for computer-generated characters such as Gollum in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy (2001–2003) and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012), King Kong in the eponymous 2005 film, Caesar in the Planet of the Apes reboot series (2011–2017), Captain Haddock / Sir Francis Haddock in Steven Spielberg's The Adventures of Tintin (2011), Baloo in his self-directed film Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018) and Supreme Leader Snoke in the Star Wars sequel trilogy films The Force Awakens (2015) and The Last Jedi (2017), also portraying Kino Loy in the Star Wars Disney+ series Andor (2022). Serkis's film work in motion capture has been critically acclaimed. He has received an Empire Award and two Saturn Awards for his motion-capture acting. He earned a BAFTA and a Golden Globe nomination for his portrayal of serial killer Ian Brady in the British television film Longford (2006). He was nominated for a BAFTA for his portrayal of new wave and punk rock musician Ian Dury in the biopic Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (2010). In 2020, Serkis received the BAFTA Award for Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema. In 2021, he won a Daytime Emmy Award for The Letter for the King (2020). Serkis portrayed Ulysses Klaue in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) and Black Panther (2018), as well as the Disney+ series What If...? (2021). He also played Alfred Pennyworth in The Batman (2022). Serkis has his own production company and motion-capture workshop, The Imaginarium, in London, which he used for Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle. He made his directorial debut with Imaginarium's 2017 film Breathe and also directed Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021). Description above from the Wikipedia article Andy Serkis, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Andy Serkis
Eddore
for Eddore in Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn (2011)
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Fearless but reckless test pilot Hal Jordan’s life changes forever when a dying Green Lantern named Abin Sur crash-lands on Earth and passes his power ring to him. Chosen to protect Sector 2814, Hal is transported to Oa, the center of the Green Lantern Corps, where he struggles to earn the respect of thousands of veteran Lanterns. Under the harsh training of Kilowog and the guidance of the legendary Sinestro, Hal learns that willpower—not strength—is the true source of a Green Lantern’s power. As entire sectors begin falling into chaos, the Corps investigates strange outbreaks of panic and violence linked to whispers of an ancient entity called Parallax, a primordial force tied to fear itself. While Hal repeatedly proves that his imagination and determination can overcome impossible odds, Sinestro grows increasingly frustrated with what he sees as the Guardians’ weak leadership. Convinced that fear is a more effective tool than hope, he begins secretly studying forbidden knowledge hidden within Oa. When a fear-fueled energy storm reaches the Sol System, Hal defies orders and returns to Earth, using increasingly creative constructs to protect the planet from destruction. By embracing his humanity and refusing to surrender to fear, he succeeds where more experienced Lanterns failed, earning the respect of the Corps and becoming Earth’s first cosmic defender. Meanwhile, Sinestro’s faith in the Green Lantern Corps has been shattered. Believing order can only be achieved through absolute control, he quietly begins walking a darker path. Post-Credits: Deep beneath Oa, Sinestro enters a sealed chamber hidden from the Corps. There he discovers a forbidden yellow power source imprisoned by the Guardians long ago. As he reaches toward it, yellow energy erupts through the room and begins forming a new ring around his hand. Sinestro smiles as the power of fear answers his call.
