Bryan Cranston initially turned down 'Godzilla' role

NEW YORK, May 17 (UPI) -- Bryan Cranston said he wasn't sure Godzilla was the "best choice" for his career and he initially turned down the part.

"I was coming off of Breaking Bad, and I didn't know that doing a Godzilla movie would be the best choice for me," he said on the Today show. "But I was convinced to read the script, and so I read it, and there was actually a very strong, character-driven component to it."

"I used to go and get my mom's Tupperware and the glasses. I'd fill 'em -- pack them with dirt and sand — and flip them over and make molds of what I thought were cities. Then I'd have my monster characters go through and smash it all," he said.