We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article. Why Godzilla vs Kong can't have Godzilla losing to King Kong And it's not because of the giant lizard's barbecue breath. 22/01/2021 It’s an age-old question: what would win in a fight between a giant lizard and a giant gorilla? When Legendary Pictures' Godzilla vs Kong arrives this March (potentially), we'll once again have an answer to that. Or will we? Of course, this isn't the first time the titanic monsters have clashed. In Toho's 1962 original, featuring two incredibly tall actors in costumes, it was King Kong who emerged victorious after an off-screen battle in the sea.