Summary:
- “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire”‘s director, Adam Wingard, revealed the reason why he changed the color of Godzilla’s dorsal fin in the movie.
- It’s not the first time the iconic kaiju gets a visual overhaul in the MonsterVerse, either.
- The change of Godzilla’s color is crucial to the movie’s plot.
The new MonsterVerse blockbuster “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” has left fans with impending questions, but this one might be the most mysterious of all: Why has Godzilla turned pink?
Right from the first trailer last year, as the colossal kaiju emerges from a glacier, with a glowing pink color running up its spine. This shocking transformation has fans everywhere buzzing with theories and speculations.
For over seven decades, Godzilla has been a cinematic icon, known for the unmistakable blue hue of its Atomic Breath. Stemming from the atomic anxieties of the post-World War II era, Godzilla’s design has largely remained faithful to its original conception.
Yet, the franchise has dabbled in color variations before, notably in 2019’s “Godzilla: King of the Monsters,” where a surge of radiation turns Godzilla red, unleashing an infernal wrath upon its surroundings. So, what is the reason behind the pink dorsal fins this time? Let’s hear the answer from the movie‘s director himself.
Director Adam Wingard shared with Total Film his vision behind the color transformation in “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire,” which indicates a massive physical transformation to the beloved kaiju.
“Very specifically in the last film, I wanted Godzilla to have a continuity, to look the way that he had in King of the Monsters and the 2014 Godzilla. But then I didn’t get a chance at doing my version of Godzilla. So now I wanted to do different things with the spines, and try different colours. I didn’t want it to just be random; it’s part of the story.”
Wingard explained, underlining that the change wasn’t just for show.
Well, here’s a little spoiler for you. In the film, Godzilla undergoes yet another radiation absorption, this time rendering its fin a striking pink that runs up its spine. This alteration serves not only as a fresh visual twist but also as an evolutionary milestone for the iconic creature in the MonsterVerse.
Following the epic showdown in 2021’s precursor, Godzilla and Kong unite against Skar King, who appears to be a darker reflection of Kong himself. Faced with such formidable opponents, Another hidden monster is also revealed in the trailer, which fuels Skar King’s conquest on the surface.
Monarch steps in to arm Kong with a specialized gauntlet, leveling the battlefield. The emergence of Skar King as a significant threat necessitates this unprecedented alliance between the two titans, as it marks the first time in the MonsterVerse that Kong fights someone of his own kin.
With the rising stakes of the new battle, it’s understandable that besides Kong, Godzilla also needs an overhaul in power, hence the new pink transformation.
“Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” is currently hitting theaters worldwide.
