Noa (Owen Teague), Mae (Freya Allan), and Raka (Peter Macon) standing side by side on a cropped poster for Kingdom of the Planet of Apes
The Big Picture Among all the installments in the Planet of the Apes universe, the chimpanzees are clearly the dominant leads. However, it's the orangutans who always steal the show! There's Dr. Zaius as the intelligent antagonist from the 1968 to 1973 series, Senator Nado in Tim Burton's daring 2001 adaption, and then comes the compassionate Maurice from the Chernin Entertainment reboot trilogy.
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes PG-13 Sci-FiAction 710 Many years after the reign of Caesar, a young ape goes on a journey that will lead him to question everything he's been taught about the past and make choices that will define a future for apes and humans alike. Related Mae Isn't a Hero in 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,' and That's a Good Thing Freya Allan's Mae walks a morally complex line in the franchise's new entry. Soon after, Raka lively agrees to join Noa on his expedition, mirroring Maurice's path with Caesar. Raka, full of wisdom and wit, brings a lighthearted banter during their travels just when the pair realize they are being followed by a human girl .
Raka Is a More Compelling Protagonist Than Noa in 'Kingdom' Close Raka's sudden disappearance in Kingdom of the Planet of Apes is tremendously heartbreaking; however, he is never confirmed to be dead. Having his character cut out from the movie far too quickly is, indeed, a disappointing decision. The second Raka meets Noa, the audience resonates with him from the previous orangutans in the franchise, and the hope for his character's growth in the story is snipped short.
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