John Boyega to play in Pacific Rim 2
John Boyega, familiar to the audience for his role as Fin in the movie "Star Wars: Episode 7 - The Force Awakens", will play the main role in the fantastic action movie "Pacific Rim 2". The publication Deadline reports this with reference to its sources. Boyega's hero is said to be the son of a character played by Idris Elba in the first episode. Filming is expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2016. The exact date of the premiere has not yet been announced, but, most likely, the movie will be presented to viewers no earlier than 2018. Directed by Stephen S. DeKnight. Guillermo Del Toro, who directed the original motion picture, will act as producer. "I am very proud to be able to welcome John to our fantastic sandbox. The Pacific Rim universe has received an important update in his person, and will continue to be a multicultural, multi-layered movie project. I can't think of a better contender for this job." Del Toro said in a statement. Recall that the first part, released in 2013, flopped at the box office, earning only $ 400 million on a production budget of $ 190 million. The main roles were played by Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba, Rinko Kikuchi, Ron Perlman and other actors. The Topic of Article: John Boyega to play in Pacific Rim 2. |
