Dan Stevens In Talks To Reprise ‘Godzilla x Kong’ Role In Next Legendary Monsterverse Film With Kaitlyn Dever​on January 31, 2025 at 11:29 pm

Following his performance as Trapper in last year’s Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, Dan Stevens is in talks to return to the Monsterverse.

Deadline confirms the actor is in negotiations with Legendary Pictures to reprise his role alongside recently announced star Kaitlyn Dever in the next theatrical film in the Monsterverse franchise, which will be directed by Grant Sputore from a script by Dave Callaham.

In The New Empire, Trapper Beasley is a veterinarian that works for the scientific organization Monarch, with Stevens’ performance making him a new fan-favorite in the franchise.

The upcoming movie is described as a continuation of the franchise centering Godzilla, Kong and an assortment of other Titans. Insiders say that while Kong and Godzilla will still be fronting the film, Legendary is looking to build on its human characters and the first logical choice landed on Dever, whose star has been on the rise for some time. She now joins the franchise as it combines character-driven storytelling with its signature epic scale and Titan-clashing action in Sputore’s vision.

Sputore takes the directorial reins from The New Empire‘s Adam Wingard, who also helmed Godzilla vs. Kong (2021). Kicking off with 2014’s Godzilla, the Monsterverse franchise also includes Kong: Skull Island (2017) and Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019), as well as the Netflix animated series spin-off Skull Island and the Apple TV+ show Monarch: Legacy of Monsters.