Simon Pegg calls Hollywood’s ‘Godzilla’ films “cultural appropriation”
nme.comSimon Pegg has shared his thoughts on Godzilla Minus One, slamming the recent American films in the process – see what he had to say below.On Monday (June 3), Pegg to his Instagram Stories to talk about Godzilla Minus One.
Recorded and shared on X (formerly Twitter) by Godzilla fan account Kaiju No. 14, Pegg said in a video: “Godzilla Minus One is now on Netflix.
So if you haven’t seen it, watch it. It’s the single best Godzilla movie since Shin Godzilla. It’s incredible.”Pegg went on to add: “It’s a proper Godzilla movie made by the people who sired Godzilla from their subconscious as they wrestled with the massive ramifications of what happened during the second World War.
It’s not some rock ’em, sock ’em fucking cultural appropriation.”pic.twitter.com/xlhWHv6O9K— Kaiju No. 14 (@14_kaiju) June 4, 2024Yesterday (June 4), Pegg shared a follow-up on his Instagram Story, urging fans to watch the original Japanese version of Godzilla Minus One, rather than a dub in any other language.Pegg’s posts comes after Netflix announced the surprise release of Minus One on its streaming platform worldwide on Saturday (June 1).
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