Toho rebooted its franchise last year with Shin Godzilla, set to hit select UK cinemas 10 August, while Legendary steams ahead with its sequel to 2014’s Godzilla.
Over the course of 20 years, Nakajima donned the character’s iconic, cumbersome suit to play the creature in a dozen films in total, from the original 1954 Godzilla, all the way to 1972’s Godzilla vs. Gigan.
Godzilla actor Harou Nakajima has died at the age of 88.
Godzilla continues to be a popular character on film in both Japan and in its Hollywood remakes.