How separated is Architeuthis and Kevin Bacon you ask? Dr. M previously analyzed this important pop culture metric:
As you might remember although the Giant Squid had some cameos in previous “B” movies, it really was not until 1954 in 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea that Mr. G. Squid hit the big time. In this movie, the Giant Squid shared the screen with Kirk Douglas who played Ned Land.
Kirk Douglas was in Tough Guys (1986) with Eli Wallach
Eli Wallach was in Mystic River (2003) with Kevin Bacon