- Title: USA: Stars hit red carpet for Hollywood premiere of latest "Godzilla" reboot
- Date: 9th May 2014
- Summary: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (MAY 8, 2014) (REUTERS) PAN FROM "GODZILLA" SIGN TO RED CARPET ACTOR BRYAN CRANSTON POSING ON RED CARPET CRANSTON TALKING TO MEDIA (SOUNDBITE) (English) ACTOR BRYAN CRANSTON, SAYING: "Well, every Godzilla movie that honors its history has some sort of metaphor connected to it, and this one certainly has that. Nuclear proliferation an
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- Story Text: "Godzilla," the latest reboot of the iconic Japanese franchise, made its Hollywood debut on Thursday (May 8), with stars Bryan Cranston, Elizabeth Olsen and Ken Watanabe taking to the red carpet for the premiere.
The film pits the world-famous monster against other gigantic creatures that have been bolstered by human science, as nuclear physicist, Joe Brody (Cranston) and others scramble to save humanity from a potentially apocalyptic threat.
Actor Bryan Cranston, known most recently for his role on the hit TV series "Breaking Bad," explained that this latest Godzilla movie stays true to the film's origins, delivering both action and an important social message.
"Well, every Godzilla movie that honors its history has some sort of metaphor connected to it, and this one certainly has that. Nuclear proliferation and the dangers of that, how much can we push mother nature before it pushes back. It's always a question, and it's never really left specifically answered but the ambiguity is good, let people talk about it," Cranston said.
Japanese actor, Ken Watanabe, also explained why this particular Godzilla movie will deliver exactly what fans expect.
"The last one from Hollywood was not good, and a lot of fans were disappointed about that. But right now, this one is perfect, back to the original. And the theme and the fear and the story and everything, it's wonderful."
Watanabe's thoughts were echoed by many other stars of the movie, who all seemed to agree that the film's key ingredient was staying true to its roots.
"Godzilla" opens in theaters across North America on May 16. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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