Steven Spielberg can’t get enough of Godzilla Minus One

According to the film's director Takashi Yamazaki, he watched it three times.

Yamazaki tweeted about his encounter with the legendary director of Jaws, Jurassic Park, and most recently The Fabelmans, which took place at the Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon. He presented Spielberg a mini plastic Godzilla figure.

A translation of the tweet reads: “I met God. What should I do about this now? Cry. Moreover, he has seen Godzilla three times. They told me that the characters were good. He also happily received a Godzilla figure.”

That’s not Yamazaki’s only meeting with directing royalty. At the same event he shook hands with Oppenheimer’s Chris Nolan. No word on how many times he watched Godzilla Minus One, but it probably wasn’t as much as Spielberg.

Here's our Godzilla Minus One review roundup to remind you of its stone cold classic status.

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