Kaylee Hottle, ‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’ Actress, Dies At 18
Forbes • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Kaylee Hottle, known for her roles in "Godzilla vs. Kong" and "Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire," tragically died in a car accident in Maryland; she was reportedly 19 years old.
- Hottle, who was deaf, communicated with the character Kong through American Sign Language (ASL) in the films, and her father announced her passing via a Facebook livestream in ASL.
- She was part of a multi-generational deaf family and attended the Texas School for the Deaf, where she was a senior at the time of her death.
- Hottle earned a Saturn Award nomination for Best Younger Performer in a Film for her role in "Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire" and had also appeared in the CBS reboot of "Magnum P.I." and commercials for the deaf community.
- Co-star Alexander Skarsgård praised her professionalism and poise on set, noting how quickly she learned directions despite it being her first movie.
