Now GODZILLA VS KONG Director Explains Film’s DIE HARD Homage
Josh Millican
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We got plenty of mileage out of our exclusive interview with Godzilla vs Kong director Adam Wingard (proof below), but the filmmaker has been spilling interesting details on plenty of other outlets as well.
In a recent interview with Yahoo!, Wingard does two things that are quite significant: He compares Godzilla to a famous wrestler, and he reveals that Godzilla vs Kong pays homage to Die Hard! Per Yahoo!:
The director thought of Godzilla as The Undertaker, the pro-wrestling character and fearsome loner who comes and goes to take on enemies when he needs to. Yet for Kong, Wingard looked to Bruce Willis’ John McClane, even giving the big guy a dangerous jump that’s also a Die Hard homage in the film. “He’s this ’80s action-hero archetype,” he says of Kong. “John McClane is this awesome cop, but it’s like one guy versus a bunch of terrorists.” And like Willis’ good guy, Kong’s in a little over his head though he isn’t totally outgunned.
Godzilla vs Kong arrives in US theaters and on HBO Max tomorrow!
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Synopsis:
Legends collide as 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.
Adam Wingard directs from a script written by Eric Pearson and also Max Borenstein. Terry Rossio, Michael Dougherty, and Zach Shields penned the story. Based on Godzilla by Toho and also King Kong by Edgar Wallace and Merian C. Cooper.
Alexander Skarsgård (The Stand) stars with Millie Bobby Brown, and also Rebecca Hall. Brian Tyree Henry co-stars with Shun Oguri, Eiza González, Jessica Henwick, Julian Dennison, Kyle Chandler, and also Demián Bichir. Mary Parent produced with Alex Garcia, Eric McLeod, and also Brian Rogers.
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