And there are several very good reasons for it.
So naturally, it took us in that direction.
You cant be as close to Godzilla as you’ve got the option to Kong.
Godzilla and Kong in their new movie.Image: Warner Bros.
Hes a bit more unknowable.
So you always have to treat Godzilla with a bit more reverence.
I mean, hes got God in his title.
Image: Warner Bros.
Thats not by mistake, right?
And thats the one that were kind of empathizing with as the audience.
The journey mirrors the human character Jia, who feels similarly.
And those parallels are another major reason why Kong is at the forefront of the film.
[Jias] looking for her place in the world and the people that she belongs with.
And Kongs doing the same, Wingard said.
Its intertwined, even if theyre not always together.
So youre always following the same thread and in the same thematic way.
There isnt a similar echo with Godzilla because, well, there just cant be.
Unlike Kong, Godzilla has a very strong parent company in Toho, which owns and controls the characters.
And Wingard said theres much collaboration with the company when using their character.
Toho definitely has certain things that theyre willing to do and not do with Godzilla, Wingard said.
And its all to protect him as a character and as an icon.
Thats not to say Godzilla in this world isnt pushing some boundaries.
But those limits do, inherently, change the dynamic of the characters.
Whereas with Kong, this version of the character is entirely the MonsterVerse version.
So theres really no limits to Kong.
But what happens when the two titans share the screen again?
Find out when Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire hits theaters Friday.
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