In the film, a substance designed to help a brain repair itself is given to a chimpanzee, leading to an ape revolution. Dodge was the secondary antagonist of Rise of the Planet of the Apes. 20th Century Fox's reboot of the Planet of the Apes franchise serving as an origin story to the saga similar to 1972's Conquest of the Planet of the Apes.Caesar defended himself by spraying Dodge with a fire hose (the same hose Dodge himself had used to torture Caesar earlier) the water from which made contact with Dodge's stun baton just as he was going to strike, electrocuting Dodge and killing him instantly. After Dodge caught Caesar out of his cage, he attempted to attack him with his stun baton but was quickly subdued by an angry Caesar who surprised Dodge by shouting "No!" before knocking him out and placing him in a cage.Īfter Caesar freed the other Apes from their cages, Dodge woke up and once again attempted to attack. Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) Evolution Becomes Revolution. He brought some friends to the Primate Shelter to show off his power over the apes, but one carelessly got too close to Caesar's cage and was grabbed and relieved of his pocket knife, unknown to any of the humans present.Ĭaesar later escaped the facility using the knife, after which he stole the ALZ-113 virus from Will Rodman's house and proceeded to infect the other apes at the facility. Dodge is nearly attacked by a visiting Will Rodman who found a wound on Caesar but it is broken up by his father. He would tranquilize Caesar and Rocket, the alpha of the shelter. Later on, he abuses Caesar and tells his co-worker Rodney that he's looking forward to the pain Caesar receives in first time in the yard with the other apes. History Rise of the Planet of Apes ĭodge is first seen when he shows Caesar to his cell, feigning being polite before showing his true colors after the ape entered his cell. He was portrayed by Tom Felton, who also played Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter films. Word of God says the film, a loose remake of Conquest of the Planet of the Apes, will mark the Origin Story for a new Planet of the Apes universe (and future films). It was owned by John Landon, a seemingly cool-headed businessman. The 2011 film Rise of the Planet of the Apes serves as a reboot of the Planet of the Apes franchise. The San Bruno Primate Shelter (SBPS) was an ape-house located in San Bruno near San Francisco. Dodge Landon is the secondary antagonist in Rise of the Planet of the Apes. File:Rise-of-the-planet-apes-001 2751.png.