Will Rodman

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Will Rodman is a compassionate scientist in the "Planet of the Apes" reboot series whose experimental work on a cure for Alzheimer's inadvertently accelerates the evolution of apes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
adoptiveParentOf Caesar
appearsIn Planet of the Apes reboot series
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
appearsInTimePeriod early 21st century (fictional timeline)
associatedWith Caesar's origin story
attemptsTo stop further testing of ALZ-113
basedIn United States
causeOfApeEvolution experimental Alzheimer's cure
causes ALZ-113 virus release (indirectly)
characterTrait compassionate
idealistic
protective
createdBy Amanda Silver
Rick Jaffa
developedDrug ALZ-112
ALZ-113
linked to: ALZ-112
employer Gen-Sys Laboratories
familyMember Charles Rodman
fictionalUniverse Planet of the Apes
fieldOfWork genetic engineering
medical research
neuroscience
filmGenreContext science fiction
firstAppearance Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011 film)
goal to cure his father's Alzheimer's disease
languageSpoken English
moralConflict using risky experimental treatments on humans and apes
narrativeRole catalyst for the rise of intelligent apes
nationality American
occupation scientist
opposes Steven Jacobs
portrayedBy James Franco
productionCompanyOfFirstAppearance 20th Century Fox
protects Caesar from authorities
raises Caesar
relationshipToCharlesRodman son
researchFocus Alzheimer's disease
responsibleFor accelerated cognitive evolution of apes
romanticPartner Caroline Aranha
screenTimeContext primary human protagonist in Rise of the Planet of the Apes
species human
workLocation San Francisco
worksWith Caroline Aranha
Steven Jacobs

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Caesar adoptiveFather Will Rodman