Ken Watanabe does not grace enough American movies.

How much changed along the way from when you got involved with the project to the finished film?

This year marks the 60thanniversary ofGodzilla.

The first original is 1954.

After 60 years, even after 60 years, people are still fascinated by Godzilla.

The people are still fascinated because the nuclear power terrifies us, the fear of nuclear energy.

Then Gareth has a great vision of the same thing between the original and now.

Your character is a champion for Godzilla in this film.

[Laughs] Hes a scientist!

Why do you think he is so supportive of Godzilla?

His father was a survivor of the atomic bomb in Hiroshima in 1945.

In the movie, he says its about maintaining the balance of nature.

Im going to ask you.

Is Godzilla hero or villain in this?

Hes a hero in this.

When I saw the movie, I became so excited whenever he lets out his roar.

[Watanabe reallyroars].

But its also a scream of sadness, I felt.

His screaming is like hes schooling us for humanitys foolishness.

That the city hasnt been destroyed.

Perhaps theres a slight, but certain, hope there.

I think Godzilla is like mans conscience.

Who do you think is responsible for maintaining the balance of nature in reality?

…Its a tough question.

Nobody can controlnobody can take a balance.

Then, we need to imagine something like Godzilla and we hope something to take that [role].

You talked about the originalGodzillabefore.

Did you borrow anything from the two scientist characters in that movie in developing your character?

No, the original one, Dr. Serizawa, is a little mad.

[Laughs] But its just spirits of the storytelling.

The firstGodzilla[I saw] is just some fight another creature version.

Its just some curiosity for kids, a monster fight with a barrel or something.

Then, I became an adult and felt some different feelings fromGodzilla.

It is a good thing for the kids, just at the time.

Thank you for doing this.

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