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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.
In a future where intergalactic travel is powered by ancient energy routes called the Celestial Paths, a young orphan named Kara Valen stumbles upon an ancient starship, the Starblazer, hidden on her desolate home planet. With the help of Vox, the ship’s AI, Kara discovers she’s the last descendant of a legendary group of navigators known as Pathfinders, who were once tasked with protecting the galaxy’s vital energy highways. When Ravenor , a ruthless warlord bent on controlling the galaxy’s only remaining Celestial Path, learns of Kara’s existence, he sets off a galaxy-wide hunt for her and the Starblazer. Joined by the rebellious space pirate Captain Jax Wren, a gruff alien engineer Pip, and a sarcastic robot Bolt, Kara embarks on a breathtaking journey across galaxies to restore the Celestial Paths and stop Ravenor’s plan for domination. As they dodge space battles, discover new worlds, and form an unlikely family along the way, Kara must come to terms with her newfound responsibility, uncover the secrets of her ancestors, and unlock the true power of the Celestial Paths to save the galaxy. With stunning visuals, heartfelt moments, and thrilling action, Celestial Highway is an epic, fun-filled adventure for audiences of all ages, exploring themes of courage, self-discovery, and the bonds that make a family.
