Preston Packard
Samuel L. Jackson portrays Lieutenant Colonel Preston Packard in the Kong: Skull Island 2017 movie. The movie narrates the story of a team of scientists that explore an uncharted island in the Pacific. The island is the mighty Kong's domain and they will have to fight to escape a primal Eden.
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Lieutenant Colonel Preston Packard is the main human villain in Kong: Skull Island. He is a veteran soldier and leads the Sky Devils helicopter squadron to explore Skull Island.
Pretty soon in the movie he goes ape shit (pun intended 😉 ) to avenge his fallen comrades.
If you want to dress like Preston Packard, the Lieutenant Colonel in Kong: Skull Island, check out our complete guide:
Complete Preston Packard Costume Guide
Hat
The hat that Samuel L. Jackson wears in Kong: Skull Island for his Lieutenant Colonel Packard role is an OD Green Boonie Hat.
You'll just have to add a lieutenant colonel insignia to it.
Sunglasses
The sunglasses that Samuel L. Jackson wears in Kong: Skull Island for his Lieutenant Colonel Packard role are vintage aviator sunglasses with green lenses and a wood brown top bar.
They are old Bausch & Lomb aviators so not available any more but Bausch & Lomb were actually the founders of Ray-Ban before they sold the brand.
So it is no surprise that Ray-Ban still sells a modernized version of this pair !
Scarf
The scarf that Samuel L. Jackson wears in Kong: Skull Island for his Lieutenant Colonel Packard role is a long piece of fabric with small holes in it.
This beige fabric is a close match.
Jacket
The jacket that Samuel L. Jackson wears in Kong: Skull Island for his Lieutenant Colonel Packard role is a vintage fatigue shirt.
Don't forget the military insignia that Preston Packard uses: PACKARD name tape, US Army tab, and battalion patches.
Pants
The pants that Samuel L. Jackson wears in Kong: Skull Island for his Lieutenant Colonel Packard role is a vintage fatigue pant.
Belt
The belt that Samuel L. Jackson wears in Kong: Skull Island for his Lieutenant Colonel Packard role is a vintage G.I belt with holes and a quick release buckle.
Gloves
The gloves that Samuel L. Jackson wears in Kong: Skull Island for his Lieutenant Colonel Packard role are soft olive green shooting gloves.
Shoes
The shoes that Samuel L. Jackson wears in Kong: Skull Island for his Lieutenant Colonel Packard role are classic military vintage-style leather boots.
Rifle
The rifle that Samuel L. Jackson uses in Kong: Skull Island for his Lieutenant Colonel Packard role is a Winchester M14 rifle.
(Link sends to an air rifle replica - not a real one)
Lieutenant Colonel Packard Insignia Patches
Lieutenant Colonel Packard wears on his right chest pocket a patch of the helicopter unit he is from.
This unit is obviously not real but here's a replica, feel free to download it and print your own !
Lieutenant Colonel Packard wears on his left shoulder a patch of the first aviation brigade.
This patch actually exists in the US army and you can get it below.
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2 comments
Chris W
Packard wore the green fatigues before they flew to the island. When they took off to the island where they were “red shirted” by Kong, Packard was wearing a one piece Sage Green flight suit. Everything else is correct.
Kyobonitsuki
No it isn’t; the gloves are not those shooting gloves… He’s wearing military issue nomex flight gloves in the film. The flight suit was an olive drab, not sage green (USAF Flintshire are sage – which is greyish – Packard is wearing a U.S. army helicopter flightsuit… It’s green). His fatigues aren’t the 3rd pattern jungle utilities shown above, but 2nd pattern jungle fatigues (with shoulder loops).