Just one day after we reported thatPacific Rim 2has addedTian Jingto the cast, and thatfilming beginsin November, another cast member has come aboard.Levi Meaden, who stars in the new Syfy seriesAftermath, has joined the growing cast for this sci-fi sequel.Levi Meadenwill be playing a character named Ilya, who is described as “an irreverent and offbeat cadet.”
Varietyhas word on thePacific Rim 2casting, withLevi Meadenjoining a cast that includesJohn Boyega,Scott Eastwood,Cailee SpaenyandTian Jing.John Boyegais playing the son ofIdris Elba’s Stacker Pentecost, who sacrificed himself at the end of the firstPacific Rimmovie, but no details have been given about the other characters. We also recently reported thatCharlie Hunnamwill not be reprising his role as Raleigh Beckett from the originalPacific Rim.
The first movie was set in a world where humanity was forced to build massive robots known as Jaegers, to fight giant monsters known as kaiju and stop them from destroying the entire planet. Our previous report also revealed that part of the production will be set in China. Another report from earlier this month revealed that thissci-fi sequelhas added a cast member from the upcoming indieThe Belko Experiment, but it was never confirmed who this cast member is.
Pacific Rimearned $101.8 million domestically and $411 million worldwide, from a massive $190 million budget. There had been numerous reports that Legendary either delayed or canceled the sequel, but that all changed when Legendary merged with Chinese investment firm Dalian Wanda Group.Pacific Rimearned more in China ($111.9 million) than any other market in the world. Nostory detailshave been revealed at this time, but filming will take place in Australia and China this November.
Pacific Rim 2will be directed byStephen S. De Knight(Daredevil), from a screenplay that has been worked on byGuillermo del Toro,Travis Beacham,Jon Spaihts,Emily Carmichael,Zak Penn,Kira SnyderandDerek Connolly. The release ofPacific Rim: Maelstromfalls between the release of 20th Century Fox’sLarrikinsand Warner Bros.' shark thrillerMeg.Levi Meadenhas had recurring roles inThe 100,The KillingandOlympus, and he stars as Matt Copeland in Syfy’s new seriesAftermath, which debuts Tuesday, September 27.
