According to Deadline, Boyega has claimed the lead in Pacific Rim 2, playing the son of Stacker Pentecost, the commander played by Idris Elba in the original movie. Series creator Guillermo del Toro seems appropriately jazzed to have Boyega on board…
“I am very proud and happy to welcome John into a fantastic sandbox. The Pacific Rim universe will be reinforced with him as a leading man as it continues to be a multicultural, multi-layered world. ‘The world saving the world’ was our goal and I couldn’t think of a better man for the job.”