Watts, Black, and Brody were the first choices for their respective roles with no other actors considered. In preparation for her role, Watts met with the original Ann Darrow, Fay Wray. Jackson wanted Wray to make a cameo appearance and say the final line of dialogue, but she died during pre-production at 96 years old. Black was cast as Carl Denham based on his performance in the 2000 film High Fidelity, which had impressed Jackson. For inspiration, Black studied P.T. Barnum and Orson Welles. "I did n't study (Welles) move for move. It was just to capture the spirit. Very reckless guy. I had tapes of him drunk off his ass. '' The native extras on Skull Island were portrayed by a mix of Asian, African, Maori and Polynesian actors sprayed with dark makeup to achieve a consistent pigmentation.
who played the natives in king kong 2005
a mix of Asian, African, Maori and Polynesian actors