Taking a leading role in the new 10-part series<\/a> are Wyatt and Kurt Russell, who play older and younger versions of army officer Lee Shaw.<\/p>\n With the show flitting between two different timelines, viewers have come to learn more about Shaw\u2019s past and how that informs his future, especially as Monarch is threatened by what the older version of Shaw knows.<\/p>\n The father-son acting duo take on the dual role in the series, but it turns out that Monarch: Legacy of Monsters has not been their only joint job offer.<\/p>\n Chatting exclusively to RadioTimes.com<\/a>, Wyatt revealed: \u201cThere were lots of projects that we turned down together, I mean, lots, maybe like four or five, but they were always father and son.\u201d<\/p>\n Kurt then revealed, laughing to his son: \u201cI didn\u2019t tell you about seven or eight.\u201d<\/p>\n Wyatt then continued: \u201cAlright. It was always father and son, and nothing ever grabbed us that was like, \u2018Wow, that\u2019s such a good story,\u2019 or, \u2018Gotta play that character.\u2019 It was always somewhat\u2026 they felt like programmers.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd then this came along, and it was a really unique idea. It was in a very big arena. Godzilla can\u2019t get much bigger. And so it felt like, hey, if you\u2019re gonna, like, take a swing, this is a pretty good pitch to take swing at.<\/p>\n \u201cBut, you know, just don\u2019t swing and miss, because that would suck. So we had to put a lot of work in, and it turned out [well].\u201d<\/p> As for now, there\u2019s been no word as to whether the series will be renewed for another instalment, but there\u2019s set to be plenty of drama in store for fans in the much-anticipated finale, which airs next week.<\/p>\n Read more:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n According to the show\u2019s synopsis: \u201cFollowing the thunderous battle between Godzilla and the Titans that levelled San Francisco and the shocking revelation that monsters are real, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters tracks two siblings following in their father\u2019s footsteps to uncover their family\u2019s connection to the secretive\u00a0<\/strong>organisation\u00a0<\/strong>known as Monarch.<\/p>\n \u201cClues lead them into the world of monsters, and ultimately down the rabbit hole to army officer Lee Shaw (played by Kurt Russell and Wyatt Russell), taking place in the 1950s and half a century later, where Monarch is threatened by what Shaw knows.<\/p>\n \u201cThe dramatic saga \u2014 spanning three generations \u2014 reveals buried secrets and the ways that epic, earth-shattering events can reverberate through our lives.\u201d<\/p> ![\"Kurt](\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/MonarchAppleKurtRussell-8efbed9.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C413\" "\\"Monarch\\"\/")
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