Filmmaker Adam Wingard had the titular titans duke it out like real actors.

Gareth did such a good job with that film, reintroducing him.

They’ve done a great job with the MonsterVerse films of establishing different tones.

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My inclination is usually to go for a really fun, crowd-pleasing film.

This is not a drill, you know.

This is my chance to do Godzilla versus King.

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This only happens once every 50 years!

So, I’ve got to take this opportunity and run with it."

(“People that know me think that character is slightly based on myself,” says Wingard.)

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“You would think that that would be the most difficult part of the movie.

The trick is to treat a monster brawl the same way you would a normal action film.

I want to see people take damage.”

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