Spoiler alert : James Franco’s character wasn’t always supposed to survive the Rise of the Planet of the Apes chaos. According to an early script , Franco’s Will Rodman was supposed to die in the arms of his primate pal Caesar after being hit with a bullet during the dramatic forest showdown. At the last minute, the filmmakers decided to change the ending and flew the actor cross-country to film an alternative goodbye scene with Caesar (Andy Serkis). The casualty-free climax made the final cut, Rise of the Planet of the Apes grossed over $400 million worldwide and Will Rodman lives to film a potential sequel. [ THR ]
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About That Time James Franco Almost Died in an Ape’s Arms
