10 Recent Movies Let Down By Predictable Twists

8. MechaGodzilla - Godzilla Vs King Kong

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Godzilla vs Kong has the simplest premise - The King of Monsters and The Eighth Wonder of the World beating the crap out of one another. But many suspected the MonsterVerse crossover would conclude with the pair joining forces against a greater threat.

Sure enough, the final battle has the shaggy ape and the colossal dinosaur teaming up against the alien-powered android, MechaGodzilla. Because MechaG is among Toho's most iconic monsters, many fans assumed this robotic lizard would serve as the film's antagonist.

But another reason why it was obvious MechaGodzilla would show up is because... he appears in the teaser's opening shot! Although it's a blink-and-you-miss-it moment, we live in a world where we can pause videos on social media with a flick of button. By freeze-framing the trailer where MechaGodzilla bursts through a city, the secret was officially out since his metallic visage and Terminator-like eyes are unmistakable.

Even though the titular titans should've been enough to sell the movie, it was obvious the studio execs panicked, urging them to shove MechaGodzilla in the trailer, spoiling the big reveal.

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