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Kurt Russell and his son Wyatt Russell play the same character in 'Monarch: Legacy of Monsters' — here's who else is in the cast of the 'Godzilla' spinoff show
Kurt Russell and his son Wyatt Russell play the same character in 'Monarch: Legacy of Monsters' — here's who else is in the cast of the 'Godzilla' spinoff show
Eammon JacobsJan 14, 2024, 14:38 IST
Kurt Russell as Lee Shaw and Godzilla in "Monarch: Legacy of Monsters."Apple TV+
Kurt Russell and Wyatt Russell play the same character at different ages in "Monarch: Legacy of Monsters."
The "Godzilla" spin-off series follows the Monarch organization as they hunt giant monsters.
In 2014, Warner Bros. delivered a new take on Godzilla and kicked off a brand new cinematic universe — the MonsterVerse. King Kong joined the film franchise with 2017's "Kong: Skull Island" and Godzilla had a second go in the 2019 sequel "Godzilla: King of the Monsters" before the two iconic monsters finally faced off against one another in 2021's "Godzilla vs. Kong."
But the connective tissue of this fictional universe is the mysterious organization called Monarch, which is in charge of tracking these beasts across the world and protecting humanity from the inevitable destruction.
The cinematic universe has now expanded to the small screen: Monarch itself is the focus of Apple TV+'s new spinoff series "Monarch: Legacy of Monsters," which premiered Friday. Set shortly after the events of 2014's "Godzilla," the show follows a pair of siblings searching for answers about their missing father, which leads them to the organization.
Here a rundown of the show's cast and who they each play.
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Godzilla
Yes, Godzilla plays himself in "Monarch: Legacy of Monsters."AppleTV+
Wyatt Russell
Wyatt Russell at D23 Disney+ Showcase at Anaheim Convention Center (left) and as officer Lee Shaw in Apple TV+'s "Monarch: Legacy of Monsters" (right).Frazer Harrison/Getty Images/Apple TV+
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Kurt Russell
Kurt Russell backstage at "Some Like it Hot" on Broadway at The Shubert Theater in New York City (left), and as older Lee Shaw in "Monarch: Legacy of Monsters" (right).Bruce Glikas/WireImage/Apple TV+
Anders Holm
Anders Holm at the premiere Of Netflix's "The Out-Laws" in Los Angeles (left) and as Bill Randa in "Monarch: Legacy of Monsters" (right).Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images/Apple TV+
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John Goodman
John Goodman at the Project Angel Food's 2023 Angel Awards in Los Angeles, California (left) and as Bill Randa in "Kong: Skull Island" (right).Steve Granitz/FilmMagic/Warner Bros.
Mari Yamamoto
Mari Yamamoto at the global premiere of Apple's "Pachinko" at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles (left), and as Keiko in "Monarch: Legacy of Monsters" (right).Amy Sussman/Getty Images/Apple TV+
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Anna Sawai
Anna Sawai at the 28th Annual Critics Choice Awards at Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles (left), and as Cate in "Monarch: Legacy of Monsters" (right).Steve Granitz/FilmMagic/Apple TV+
Ren Watabe
Ren Watabe as Kentaro in "Monarch: Legacy of Monsters."Instagram/Legendary/Apple TV+
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Kiersey Clemons
Kiersey Clemons at the World Premiere of "Barbie" at Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall in Los Angeles (left) and as May in "Monarch: Legacy of Monsters" (right).Rodin Eckenroth/WireImage/Apple TV+
Joe Tippett
Joe Tippett at Apple TV+'s "The Morning Show" world premiere at David Geffen Hall in New York City (left), and as Tim in "Monarch: Legacy of Monsters" (right).Roy Rochlin/WireImage/Apple TV+
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Elisa Lasowski
Elisa Lasowski at the opening of the JW Anderson Soho Flagship store in London, England (left), and as Duvall in "Monarch: Legacy of Monsters" (right).David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images/Apple TV+