Goodman reprises his role as Bill Randa in Apple’s “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters.”
StarJohn Goodmanwas worried about returning, but for much different reasons.
The Godzilla-centric MonsterVerse took Goodman along for a trip to Skull Island in 2017.
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Goodman was a little wary about reprising his role for the Apple TV+ series.
Showrunner Chris Black and executive producer Matt Fraction toldCinemaBlendthat the reason was, surprisingly, Goodman’s improved health.
“He is a much healthier man now than he was then,” Fraction told the outlet.
“And his immediate concern was, ‘Well, you guys know I’m a lot healthier now.’
Like, his immediate concern was none of those clothes are gonna fit.
They’re all gonna feel tense.”
Fraction continued, “John was very sweet and exactly the person you want to be.
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Randa didn’t make it to the end ofKong: Skull Islandafter being eaten by a Skullcrawler.
But he was, obviously, convinced that the role was worth another spin.
Fraction added: “Like, you’re John Goodman!
you’re able to pull off anything!”
It has not yet been revealed how involved Goodman is in the story.
He does, however, appear in the season premiere, as Black and Fraction previouslyshared with EW.
While Goodman may not be a main character, Randa is present elsewhere in the show.Monarchhas two timelines.
In the thread set in the 1950s,Anders Holmplays a young Randa, laying the foundation for Monarch.
The first two episodes ofMonarch: Legacy of Monstersdebut Nov. 17 on Apple TV+.
The next eight episodes will arrive weekly after that.
