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Publicists declare Andy Serkis Motion Picture Showman of the Year

By Karen Butler
A group of high-profile film publicists is honoring Andy Serkis for his contributions to cinema. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
A group of high-profile film publicists is honoring Andy Serkis for his contributions to cinema. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo

Jan. 31 (UPI) -- Andy Serkis is to receive the Motion Picture Showman of the Year prize at the 55th annual International Cinematographers Guild Publicists Awards.

Serkis is a renowned performance-capture actor whose work was prominently featured last year in the blockbusters War for the Planet of the Apes and Star Wars: The Last Jedi.

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He is scheduled to be honored at a ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., on March 2.

"Andy Serkis, with his unparalleled flexibility and understanding of movement, has made motion- capture his own. We are delighted that he will be flying in from England to be with us," Steven Poster, national president of the ICG, said in a statement.

Serkis is also known for his portrayal of Gollum in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, as well as the titular beast in the 2005 version of King Kong.

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