One of several classic kaiju brought back and revamped for Godzilla’s 50th anniversary film in 2004, "Godzilla: Final Wars", Gigan returned after a 31 year absence from the big screen with a leaner, meaner look. The suit is a very radical redesign of the classic 1972/1973 suit, but still manages to keep the ol’ cyborg’s spirit intact. The color of the suit has also changed for GFW, the majority of the body is now black with silver/metallic highlights for the claws and horns, the wing membranes are now red, but the old single-eye still has its eerie red glow. As for some of Gigan’s features, the chainsaw in the abdomen is not as predominant or as noticeable as it was back in the 70’s and the beak appears to be a bit shorter than it used to be. About the only complaint I have about the suit is that it appears to be a bit too form fitting to the actor within, making Gigan appear very humanoid. He just doesn't seem to have the mass you would expect from a gigantic monster. But over all the 2004 version of Gigan looks very sleek, very mean, and ready to rip into his opponents!
