The teaser dawdler for Legendary Pictures ’ highly - anticipatedGodzillarebootleaked last monthand has since been disappear and reappearing all over the web . While it depend like the liberal guy ’s go to have a few Modern monsters to fight in his latest romp , let ’s take a moment to remember one of Godzilla ’s most surprising Centennial State - whiz : George Takei .
Long before strive stardom as Mr. Sulu of the U.S.S.Enterpriseand again as a pun - have sex facebook celebrity , Takei got his start working on the English dub of Japanese creature feature . It all commence when Takei ’s father , Takekuma ( to whom he dedicated a moving tribute you may readhere ) , spotted an advertizing for Japanese voice - role player andencouraged his then college - age son to try out , aver “ You ’re a substantial ham . You could do this . ”
Takei was be sick inRodan(1957 ) , a film about two stupendous prehistoric flying reptile which play mayhem upon the city of Fukuoka . Lending his typical baritone voice to itsAmerican representative - over , Rodanbecame the vernal player ’s first paid acting chore and it was n’t long before he found himself work out with a more notorious giant .
Gigantis the Fire Monster(1959 ) , an American edit ofGodzilla Raids Again , marked the radioactive reptilian ’s second pic show ( the name was changed because U.S. producer need their hearing to conceive they were seeing an all new creature as opposed to a sequel).Takei swear out as the movie ’s narrator and human protagonist .
In any spoken language - dubbing process , much is bind to get lost in the translation and , as Takei notes in this clip around the 6:22 mark , this labor was no exception :
“ InGigantis , ” he call back , “ there was one word that we had tremendous trouble catch the meaning of and get hold an English word that fit the lip motion . The Japanese Holy Writ was ‘ bakayaro , ’ which think ‘ stupid fool . ’ ” After struggle to determine something that would gibe , the director finally came up with the line “ banana vegetable oil , ” which you could get wind Takei deliver in the moving picture ’s final interpretation .
Despite this challenge , Takei ’s fondly cited the experience as “ keen play ” and go on to voicea host of animate projectsoutside of his accomplished live - action life history .
