![]() ![]() However, with some convincing from Jane and the American George Washington Williams ( Samuel L. But Tarzan has given up the jungle life and lives peacefully as John Clayton III with his wife Jane ( Margot Robbie). Mbonga wants revenge against Tarzan ( Alexander Skarsgård), and will deliver the diamonds in exchange for the Lord of the Apes. ![]() In order to gain access to the diamond mine, Rom must get past Chief Mbonga ( Djimon Hounson), whose forces protect the land. Leon Rom ( Christoph Waltz) is an emissary for the King of Belgium, who wants a diamond mine so he can pay an army of mercenaries and rule the Congo. It’s also unsure if it wants to tell an origin story or come up with something new, and satisfies neither so we’re stuck with a bunch of dull flashbacks to break up the monotony of a white savior story complete with a damsel in distress. The movie gets caught between some interesting questions like can Tarzan be civilized and what does it mean for him to engage in his wild side, but never pursues those questions to interesting ends. We know the name “Tarzan”, but what does that mean? Who is he? In David Yates’ The Legend of Tarzan, he’s a hero without a personality, a legend without an interesting story. ![]()
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