Caesar's original father, mostly known as Alpha Ape is a major character of 20th Century Fox and Chernin's Planet of the Apes franchise. He was a male chimpanzee and Caesar's father, they had a son together but he and his wife were both killed by two terrible humans.
Biography[]
While leading his troop through the jungles of West Africa, he and his troop were attacked by a group of poachers. Bright Eyes was captured and taken to Gen-Sys Laboratories in San Francisco for experimental research, where she was given the ALZ-112 drug which increased her mental capabilities.
After two months, Bright Eyes gave birth to their son at the lab and soon went on a rampage fearing for the safety of the infant. She was shot dead, while their son, Caesar, was raised by his surrogate human father and scientist Will Rodman,. Caesar shared the same white shooting star birthmark on his shoulder.
Legacy[]
In 2016, his son Caesar, became an alpha in his own right at the San Bruno Primate Shelter. Over the next decade, Caesar formed an ape colony with apes from the San Bruno Primate Shelter, Gen-Sys, and the San Francisco Zoo.
Notes[]
- The name Alpha refers to his rank as the dominant male of his troop of chimpanzees. Alpha's son, Caesar eventually became an alpha himself hence the connection to the titles of both father and son.
- Alpha was not explicitly shown on-screen. However, actor Jay Caputo was credited with the part, and an earlier version of the script gave the character a more prominent role which was edited out of the theatrical cut of the film. A deleted scene on the Blu-ray release of the film reveals Alpha's possible fate, where he begins to chase the truck to try and rescue his mate but is shot by the hunters before he can get close. Bright-Eyes screams and looks on tearfully as Alpha lies dead.
Trivia[]
- Alpha's trademark shooting star birthmark was passed down to his son, Caesar. The birthmark was not passed down to either one of Alpha's grandsons, Blue Eyes and Cornelius.
- In the original Planet of the Apes films, Caesar had a son with Lisa whom they named Cornelius after Caesar's father while in the reboot films Caesar had a son with Cornelia (who is named in reference to Cornelius) whom they named Blue Eyes (for his blue eyes). Like the original Cornelius, Alpha did not live to see his grandchildren.
Quotes[]
- “We're always be with you, Caesar.”
- ―Caesar's original father to Caesar in his dream.