While Godzilla vs. Kong showcased the battle between the two titular kaiju, it also saw the introduction of the MonsterVerse version of Mechagodzilla. However, the movie's VFX supervisor Bryan Hirota revealed that the creature's design has a detail fans might not have noticed on first watch.
"A lot of this stuff isn't that visible in the film, but if you were to close-up on any of these joints, there are mechanical armatures that move pieces out of the way so that he can close his elbow joints or close the knees," Hirota told Screen Rant. "We redesigned the feet to keep within the approved design, but also to add functionality to these points that need that needed to move."
"There were some weapons visible on him already, like the the rocket packs that were over the shoulders," he continued. "But as we developed the action sequence with Mecha ultimately fighting both Godzilla and Kong, we were just looking for additional weapons to bring into the fight, because historically Mechagodzilla is armed to the teeth."
In the climax of Godzilla vs. Kong, Mechagodzilla -- which was powered by a skull of King Ghidora and was created to kill Godzilla -- almost succeeded in its goal had Kong not intervened and ultimately destroyed it with help from the King of the Monsters.
Legends collide in Godzilla vs. Kong as these mythic adversaries meet in a spectacular battle for the ages, with the fate of the world hanging in the balance. Kong and his protectors undertake a perilous journey to find his true home, and with them is Jia, a young orphaned girl with whom he has formed a unique and powerful bond. But they unexpectedly find themselves in the path of an enraged Godzilla, cutting a swath of destruction across the globe. The epic clash between the two titans -- instigated by unseen forces -- is only the beginning of the mystery that lies deep within the core of the Earth.
Directed by Adam Wingard and written by Eric Pearson and Max Borenstein, Godzilla vs. Kong stars Alexander Skarsgard, Millie Bobby Brown, Rebecca Hall and Brian Tyree Henry. The film is now playing in theaters and on HBO Max.
Source: Screen Rant