It has been over a year since Godzilla Vs. Kong hit the big screen, and in that time, Warner Bros. MonsterVerse has shown no sign of slowing down. Future sequel and spin-off ideas have been proposed for both Godzilla and King Kong, and kaiju fans all over the world are clamoring in anticipation.
As such, many of these fans and directors are hoping for their favorite giant monsters from Japan and America to make an appearance in these movies. Friend or foe to humanity, these titans range from awesomely terrifying to charmingly goofy. However, all of them stand a chance in a battle or team up with the two titan kings.
Gigan
Created for the aptly-named Godzilla Vs. Gigan, this creature was summoned with King Ghidorah by evil cockroach aliens to destroy the earth. Gigan looks like a giant chicken with one lens eye, hooks for hands, and a buzz-saw in his chest. He holds the unique distinction of making Godzilla bleed for the very first time.
This combination of weird features makes him both ridiculous and badass at the same time, with his most recent appearance in Godzilla: Final Wars even more threatening. Add him into a future titan war, and he’ll make a formidable opponent.
Jet Jaguar
This size-changing robot and friend to children everywhere made his only appearance in Godzilla Vs. Megalon, but his legacy has endured as a cult favorite of Godzilla’s allies. In this film, he helped Godzilla’s battle against the titular monster and the return of Gigan, with moves and fighting skills like Ultraman.
If utilized in the MonsterVerse, he could be a suitable replacement for Mechagodzilla, albeit one to aid the titans rather than conquering them. If nothing else, fans would love to hear a cover of his theme song.
Biollante
The first monster from the Heisei series, Biollante is a giant plant monster that combined Godzilla’s DNA, a plant, and the soul of a scientist’s dead daughter. In many respects, she could be best described as the flytrap from Little Shop of Horrors on steroids. She controls vines and plant life emanating from her body, can spit acid on her enemies, and has a giant crocodile mouth full of thousands of sharp teeth.
She provides a particular variety among Godzilla’s enemies, with a flair for destruction all her own. If brought into the 21st century, she could bring a new meaning to the term “environmental destruction.”
King Caesar
This big lion-like king is an ancient creature worshipped as a guardian savior by a family in Okinawa. Like Jet Jaguar, he’s got his own theme song, sung to wake him up from centuries-long slumbers by those who seek his aid. After waking up, he helped Godzilla takedown Mechagodzilla - in his original appearance – before going back to sleep again.
If Godzilla and Kong’s species have battled each other for thousands of years, who’s to say whether Caesar was a part of this war? If the former two have started again, so can he.
Hedorah
Also known as the smog monster, Hedorah is a somewhat campy but threatening villain. He started as an alien tadpole floating through space that landed in Suruga bay, growing as he fed on human pollution to a creature taller than most kaiju.
This inhuman mass delights in graphically killing thousands of innocent people and can weaken Godzilla thanks to poisonous gas steaming from his body. We’ve seen Godzilla battle alien creatures, but a manufactured polluted monstrosity more dangerous than Mechagodzilla? Now that’s going to be a tough fight.
Anguirus
Before Ghidorah, before Rodan, before King Kong, Anguirus was the first kaiju Godzilla ever faced off against in Godzilla Raids Again. While at first enemies, he would soon evolve into one of the king’s most prominent allies in 5 more movies. In Godzilla vs. Gigan, the two are shown as best buds, even somehow able to talk with each other.
In Godzilla: King of the Monsters, the skeletal remains of a being resembling him can be seen in Godzilla’s lair. What could happen if another of his species showed up?
Battra
This giant scary divine moth is Mothra’s male counterpart. Unfortunately, Battra doesn’t see humanity in nearly as much of a hopeful light as Mothra does, being far more willing to destroy what he sees as a natural threat to the planet. However, he isn’t outright evil as he is willing to see the more significant threat when Godzilla arrives.
Mothra’s possible return was teased at the end of Godzilla: King of the Monsters. Her second egg could hatch soon, either ready to temper Battra’s rage - or follow through with it.
Minilla/Godzilla Jr.
First appearing in Son of Godzilla and reimagined in Godzilla Vs. Mechagodzilla II, this little kaiju-in-training could be vital to the future of the Monsterverse. While Minilla in the Showa Era was rather goofy, in the Heisei Era, he grew into Godzilla Jr, taking more after his father as he evolved to become the next king of the monsters.
He hatched from an egg found on an island and grew a stronger bond with humans than his dad. If a similar direction is taken in the MonsterVerse, he could be an ally to humanity in ways Godzilla hasn’t.
Little Kong
While Kong lacks the large selection of rivals Godzilla has, he too has a successor to his throne. 1933’s Son of Kong showed Carl Denham returning to Skull Island and finding a small but formidable gorilla much like Kong, albeit much less ferocious.
Unlike Minilla, Little Kong did not have his dad, having died well before this film started. Since Kong is still alive in the MonsterVerse and is getting grayer in his fur, finding a Little Kong in Hollow Earth could be what Kong needs to continue his reign.
Destoroyah
If it weren’t for King Ghidorah, this big guy would easily be the most dangerous villain the king of the monsters could ever face. He evolved gradually from sea creatures affected by the oxygen destroyer that killed the original Godzilla back in 1954 into the unholy behemoth seen above.
His final form is twice as big as a normal kaiju, is covered in spikes, and has giant red wings that make him look like the devil himself has come to Tokyo. If directors are looking for a final monster to pose a threat to both Kong and Godzilla, Destoroyah is most certainly the perfect choice.