MultiVersus director says the Iron Giant is fighting because it’s an “alternate universe”
The Iron Giant was an important movie to me growing up. I always loved the animation style, and although it’s a movie that’s known for being a tear-jerker, it earns it with some excellent writing. It’s a shame that Warner Bros. Animation shut down in 2004, because they had some truly iconic films back in the day. I don’t know anyone who wasn’t touched by the story of friendship and pacifism that we saw from The Iron Giant. I think a lot of us who grew up with the film feel a bit protective over it because of how earnest it was — or at least, that’s how I feel. That’s why I’m up in arms about the Iron Giant kicking some ass in MultiVersus, and I know I’m not the only one who feels that way.
After seeing our favorite giant robot on the game’s roster during the cinematic trailer, fans (myself included) took to Twitter to discuss the validity of his role in a Smash-style platform fighter. PC Gamer reached out to MultiVersus‘ director Tony Huynh for a chance to, uh, set the record straight:
“So, first of all, we’re starting with this being an alternate universe,” said Huynh. “Characters are pulled in from all over. And also if you understand the Iron Giant lore, there are multiple Iron Giants. And it’s an assembly line of different Iron Giants.”
“So that being said, the backstory on the [MultiVersus] website is that Iron Giant is learning from Superman, who is his idol. And Superman uses his powers to protect people. And our game is inherently focused on co-op and protecting your ally.”
happy that multiversus is going to include my favorite quote from the iron giant (1999) pic.twitter.com/rlc5SlgBPq
— niki grayson (@godsewa) May 16, 2022
I’m not sure if I’m buying it. Especially after seeing how they used Iron Giant in
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