Matthew Modine is the latest actor to join the Monsterverse. The actor, who had a resurgence thanks to his work on Netflix’s Stranger Things, has closed a deal to join the cast of Legendary’s latest installment of its Godzilla-King Kong movie franchise.

The Monsterverse just got a whole lot bigger! Matthew Modine, fresh from his success in Netflix's 'Stranger Things,' has joined the cast of Legendary's latest installment in the 'Godzilla-King Kong' franchise.

Legendary has closed a deal for Matthew Modine to join the cast of the next theatrical feature film in their Monsterverse franchise from director Grant Sputore. The Stranger Things and Married to the Mob actor joins Dan Stevens,

Godzilla and Kong have been sharing the spotlight in the MonsterVerse, first coming to blows in the appropriately-named Godzilla vs. Kong, and then having a full team-up in Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.