Is this our first look at a fully regenerated Shin Godzilla?

Action figure gives us a closer look at the resurgent Godzilla

 

 

If you've seen the trailer or any of the images for Godzilla Resurgence released so far, you'll know that this version of the King of Monsters isn't quite as photogenic as some of his previous incarnations. In fact, Shin Godzilla is downright gruesome; a mangy concatenation of scales, scars and exposed gristle. Rumour has it, however, that Godzilla will not stay in this attenuated state for the entire film, but will slowly regenerate over time, ending the film, presumably, in a state that more closely resembles the Godzilla we all know and love.

He's certainly looking a little less peaky in the image above which shows a Godzilla markedly less gaunt and wasted than the one glimpsed in the film's other promotional materials. Of course, this could just be down to the sculpt - at a glance, this Godzilla still seems to be crisscrossed with scars and wounds - as this particular line of figures isn't exactly known for its movie-accurate modelling.

Personally, I think this one's down to the sculpt, although I do believe we will see Godzilla in different stages of recovery in the final film. If (as is believed) this is the original Godzilla, rising, revenant-like, after being exposed to the oxygen destroyer at the end of Godzilla 1954, the film may even kick off with an even mangier, more grizzled version of the Big G than the one we've seen so far. The image of a grossly malformed, half-skeletal Godzilla rising out of the ocean like the world's largest zombie would be pretty terrifying. 

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Fearsome new Godzilla revealed in leaked photos

Nuclear and present danger

Yesterday, a gaggle of Godzilla photos featuring the 2016 version of the iconic creature found their way online. This isn't the first time we've seen the Big G sporting his ferocious new look, but it is the most complete look of the new design we've had so far.

As you can see, this iteration of the King of Monsters is a world away from the noble Gojira seen in the recent Hollywood reboot and the cuddly destroyer of the Showa-era films. This Godzilla is lean, mean and a little bit terrifying with its wild, staring eye and ravaged, misshapen flesh. Three people are required to operate the suit, which will be translated to screen using a mixture of traditional man-in-suit techniques, as well as animatronics, puppetry and CGI.

As with the original film, this new Godzilla will use the spectre of conflict to terrify its audiences. Whereas the original dealt with the fallout of nuclear weapons, the new film will exploit our fears of terrorism, modern real-life tragedies and other so-called "real monsters of the world." If these photos are anything to go by, he's certainly looking the part.

Hopefully we'll get some official, clearer photos of the new design sooner rather than later.