With a franchise as massive as this one, it's inevitable there will be tricks of the trade to be mastered. For Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, these titans command the big screen, meaning its human stars, Oscar nominee Brian Tyree Henry (Causeway), Rebecca Hall (The Night House), and Dan Stevens (Downton Abbey), must learn to shape their performances around co-stars that aren't ever in the same room as them.
Adam Wingard (You're Next) returns to the director's chair for the follow-up to his 2021 blockbuster, Godzilla vs. Kong. In The New Empire, a signal is discovered that leads to an investigation into the origins of these behemoth protectors, Skull Island, and the mysterious Hollow Earth. When it's discovered that there's an ancient force stirring, Godzilla and Kong will have to join forces to save humans, and Earth as we know it. In addition to Henry, Hall, and Stevens, Kaylee Hottle (Godzilla vs. Kong) also returns as Jai, with Fala Chen (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings), Rachel House (Thor: Ragnarok), Alex Ferns (The Batman), and more.
In this interview with Collider's Steve Weintraub, the trio talk about the "absurd" nature of green screen-heavy films, getting to be "morons" together on set, and why they put their trust in Wingard's filmmaking. Check out the full conversation in the video above, or in the transcript below, to learn how to perform the perfect "Kong neck," and more.
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