One of the highly anticipated movies before its release on May 15, 2014, Godzilla, a concept often referred to as the benchmark of monster movies amassed over $529 million in box office collections worldwide. Having received positive reviews from viewers and critics alike, the movie was a remake of the 1954 Japanese classic. However, interestingly enough, renowned actor Bryan Cranston once disclosed that he initially harbored reservations about accepting a role in the movie.
Having worked in critically acclaimed projects like Breaking Bad, Cranston revealed that the makers had to persuade him to play the part of Joe Brody in the movie.
Bryan Cranston admits to being snobbish
As reported by Wales Online, Bryan Cranston explained that he required convincing to accept the role in Gareth Edward’s blockbuster monster film. Explaining how he wanted to try something new – something that couldn’t be compared to his role in Breaking Bad, Cranston admitted that he almost passed on the role initially. He said,
“I wanted to do something different. I didn’t want to do something that can be compared to Breaking Bad. At first, I turned the role down because I didn’t think Godzilla would be the best thing for me to do. I think I was a little snobbish, to be honest with you.”
However, ultimately Cranston did accept the role. And fortunately for him and his co-stars like Aaron Taylor -Johnson, Ken Watanabe, and Elizabeth Olsen among others, the movie received rave reviews and several accolades for its visual effects, cinematography, and direction.
But what was the reason behind Bryan Cranston’s hesitation?
There is no doubt that Cranston’s previous project Breaking Bad was one of the most-watched cable shows on American television. Having won 16 Primetime Emmy Awards, 8 Satellite Awards, and 2 Golden Globe Awards among many other accolades, the show received unanimous critical acclaim for its performances, story, screenplay, and several other aspects.
Hence, before taking up the role in Godzilla, Cranston was concerned about the script writing and the character development arc in the movie. While talking about it, he said,
“The writing in Breaking Bad was so superb and I wanted something to match that, but I thought, ‘What a fool. Maybe I’ll never find anything to match that. So (I should) do something in a completely different genre but still have a very strong, compelling character-driven arcs.”
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Directed by Gareth Edwards, the movie was aimed to bring the original black-and-white Japanese film that was an analogy for Hiroshima to the big Hollywood screen. Impressed by the movie, Toho Pictures came up with their own reboot Shin Godzilla in 2016.
Source: Wales Online
