John Boyega has spent a lot of time lately running around in cumbersome costumes. Of course, he’s rotated through a few guises in “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” and “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” and in “Pacific Rim Uprising” he finds himself decked out in mech pilot gear. And he’ll be the first to tell you, it’s comfortable.
“Oh, it’s the worst thing,” Boyega told Total Film. “It’s just… oh my gosh, it hugs on to you, it really does. I think I preferred the stormtrooper [costume], which is crazy. Maybe I don’t. Actually, you know what, maybe I don’t. At least I’m flexible in this!”
Co-starring Scott Eastwood, Jing Tian, Cailee Spaeny, Rinko Kikuchi, Burn Gorman, Adria Arjona, and Charlie Day, the followup to Guillermo del Toro‘s original finds a new threat facing the world, with Jaegar pilots again called in to save the day. Here’s the official synopsis:
John Boyega (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) stars as the rebellious Jake Pentecost, a once-promising Jaeger pilot whose legendary father gave his life to secure humanity’s victory against the monstrous “Kaiju.” Jake has since abandoned his training only to become caught up in a criminal underworld. But when an even more unstoppable threat is unleashed to tear through our cities and bring the world to its knees, he is given one last chance to live up to his father’s legacy by his estranged sister, Mako Mori (Rinko Kikuchi)—who is leading a brave new generation of pilots that have grown up in the shadow of war. As they seek justice for the fallen, their only hope is to unite together in a global uprising against the forces of extinction.
Jake is joined by gifted rival pilot Lambert (The Fate of the Furious’ Scott Eastwood) and 15-year-old Jaeger hacker Amara (newcomer Cailee Spaeny), as the heroes of the PPDC become the only family he has left. Rising up to become the most powerful defense force to ever walk the earth, they will set course for a spectacular all-new adventure on a towering scale.
Directed by Steven S. DeKnight, “Pacific Rim Uprising” opens on March 23rd.
