Toho monster "basically ripped off" in G 2014

That Flying Bug Not Mothra or Battra 

I see a lot of Gigan in the Flying Muto. They moth have wings, hooked arms, and a beak. The Mutos even seem to have visor-like eyes, much like Gigan.

That's a good one, never looked at Gigan that way, but makes some sense. I wouldn't call it a rip off though, maybe he was just being humble.

If I were to guess, I would say Monster X. The overall shape of his head and red eyes loosely reminds me of the Muto.

In a different interview he used the words 'inspired by' instead of 'ripped off'. I think the mutos being inspired by a Toho monster is more accurate.

Rodan >:{D

I read the "inspired by" interviews too, but he goes on and says something like 

one of them is kind of a rip off of a Toho monster, 

idk why he'd single out one if it's just basic inspiration.

Gigan,and Maybe Rodan.

Toho has been helping on this film, so they didn't technically rip anything off, The M.U.T.O are insect like creatures. If Toho didn't want something in the film it wouldn't be in it. They studios have a close relationship! 

Kumonga. Cause of the legs

r-r-r-rodan!

its obviously not a technical rip off, I think we are all aware toho has been working close on the film, but it would seem by Gareths comments that one specific monster directly resembles a Toho one, it could be a monster we haven't seen yet, or a lesser known one.

I highly doubt he would use the phrase "Ripped Off".. Source link if you can because it would be extremely poor PR to say something like that. 

he definitely said ripped off, il try to dig up the article though

Well in the TV spot there is a strange shape that looks a lot like Gamera.

are you fucking serious @CACHOONGASAURUS DUNZILLA. IT LOOKS NOTHING LIKE GAMERA!

How in the world can that be gamera. check your god danm post.

#GAMERACONFIRMED

#GAMERACONFIRMED

@RAGNARZILLA, @SMAUG THE MAGNIFICENT

Ohhh crap, hahaha

So it begins...

Oh yes it does spinojira, oh yes it does.............

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Guys. I want you to think real long and hard about this. The monster they ripped off is pretty easy to spot. Starts with a 'G'.

Legendary has rights to use Godzilla, they purchased the rights, it's not ripping off. You guys aren't really informed about this are you?

I can't tell if you were responding too me directly, Jordan, but I was trying to make a joke.

Oops, my apologies! Hard to tell that it was a joke :3