Had things worked out differently, Anguirus could have enjoyed a much more prominent presence in Godzilla's universe.

In his baby form, Godzilla Junior would be an incredibly cute presence in the MonsterVerse ... starting off sweet before becoming a creature of evil. Anguirus is among the most classic Godzilla ...

Learning that Kaneto’s father was killed during a previous fight between ‘Zilla and Anguirus, Xavier delivers a message from Godzilla to the revenge-bent CEO, “Godzilla wants you to know it ...

The CEO has a deep hatred of all Kaiju, born of his father’s death during a battle between Godzilla and Anguirus. This led him to partner with Bolivar Trask, the scientist who created the Mutant ...

Plot: Crash-landing on Iwato Island, two pilots stumble upon Godzilla fighting the Stegosaurus-thing Anguirus. The two monsters then arrive on mainland Osaka and continue to throw down.

But instead of terrorizing mankind, Godzilla faced off against a spiky dinosaur named Anguirus while also terrorizing humanity. The film set a new precedent. From then on, Godzilla would battle ...

Warning: Full SPOILERS follow for Godzilla vs. Kong ... established Kaiju we'd love to see get their own feature: Mothra, Anguirus, or maybe an Adam Wingard-directed Xiliens movie?