The stars of Hollywood’s latest retelling of the classic tale of King Kong walked the red carpet for the film’s European premiere in London on Tuesday (February 28).
Tom Hiddleston, Brie Larson and Samuel L. Jackson were all in town for ‘Kong: Skull Island’, which depicts a group of explorers and marines venturing into uncharted territory in the Pacific Ocean where they come across the monstrous ape Kong and other man-eating creatures.
Hiddleston, who stars as a former soldier in the film, described the movie as action-packed.
“It is a roller coaster ride. Perhaps more than any film I’ve ever made it’s like being on a roller coaster. The characters first meet Kong in helicopters and it feels like being in a bumpy helicopter all the way through,” he said.
‘The Avengers’ star also explained why Kong has endured as a story since first appearing on the big screen in 1933.
“I think initially in 1933 he was probably, you know, a giant monster on the silver screen but he’s endured because he represents the power of nature and we as human beings are still fascinated by our relationships to nature and we don’t quite understand it and sometimes nature’s best left to its own devices. Kong’s always minding his own business and we always get in the way so maybe that’s why,” he said.
Brie Larson, best known for her Oscar-winning role in ‘Room’, also enjoyed her venture into action movies as the photojournalist Mason Weaver.
“Yeah, I felt like I was at Disneyland every day. I got to be a kid, you know, you’re just running around, jumping and talking to an imaginary friend all day,” she said.
The movie also stars Samuel L. Jackson as U.S. Vietnam war veteran Preston Packard and John C. Reilly as a long lost World War II soldier.
“I don’t know if it’s the most action-packed, I mean I do live in that Marvel Universe. It’s a different kind of action in terms of us using traditional weapons, nobody with super powers against something that’s super large, fast and dangerous,” said Jackson.
Jordan Vogt-Roberts directed the movie and explained the challenge of bringing a unique flavour to King Kong.
“It’s an extreme challenge because I think in general audiences aren’t being given a lot of new material these days. So, we worked really hard to give audiences something that felt fresh to them. So, we’re taking this beloved property so you have to stay true to that and honour that but also you have to give them something that feels like there’s a reason for getting out of their house. We worked really hard and effortlessly so hopefully audiences see new things they haven’t seen before,” he said.
‘Kong: Skull Island’ is released across Europe in March.
(Reuters)
