Godzilla is arguably one of the most iconic creature designs in cinematic history, but what's the story behind his legendary look? As the lore goes, we know roughly that the big scaly fellow is a prehistoric predator, but it turns out that his appearance is a little more curated than we might assume.
Palaeontologists, it's time to place your bets – which dinosaurs helped to inspire Godzilla's classic character design? From his humble practical effect beginnings to his current CGI character design, Godzilla has seen countless iterations – here are the big three dinosaur species that inspired his iconic design.
