"Godzilla Minus Zero" contains two cameos from filmmakers working across different corners of the Godzilla universe, though they appear briefly enough that only dedicated fans will spot them.
Hideaki Anno, the creator of "Neon Genesis Evangelion" and director of "Shin Godzilla," appears in a blink-and-you-miss-it moment when characters Koichi and Noriko board a train leaving Tokyo. The camera lingers for less than a second on a man reading a newspaper with news of Ghidorah's attack. That man is Anno.
Jordan Vogt-Roberts, director of "Kong: Skull Island" from the MonsterVerse, shows up at the film's end during a scene where American soldiers capture professor Murakami. Vogt-Roberts has not directed a Godzilla project, though his kaiju film is part of the broader monster movie universe.
Director Takashi Yamazaki explained to The Hollywood Reporter how Vogt-Roberts landed his role. "Jordan makes quite frequent trips to Japan. During one of his trips, he reached out to us, and we set up a dinner," Yamazaki said. "That's when he said, 'Hey, I'd really love to be in the next Godzilla movie you're working on.' And I said, 'Well, if you're in Japan, perhaps there's a scene we could work you into.'"