Alexander Skarsgard is In Negotiations to Star in GODZILLA VS. KONG

Alexander Skarsgard is in negotiations to join previously announced stars Millie Bobby Brown and Brian Tyree Henry in "Godzilla vs. Kong" sources tell Variety.

"Deadpool 2" actor Julian Dennison will also star in the Adam Wingard-directed film.

The action film will feature the two titular classic monsters squaring off in some form, according to vague plot details. Skarsgard is expected to play the leader of a military unit.

This marks the fourth movie in the cinematic universe featuring the two famous creatures, after 2014's "Godzilla" and 2017's "Kong: Skull Island." A sequel to "Godzilla," titled "Godzilla: King of the Monsters," with Kyle Chandler, Vera Farmiga, and Brown, is now in production.

"Godzilla vs. Kong" will premiere on May 22, 2020.

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