Months after seeing the firstphotowithJohn Boyegaon the set ofPacific Rim: Uprising, the actor has shared an official photo of his character, Jake Pentecost, on social media. The actor wouldn’t offer much else in the way of details only stating, “I am Pentecost 2018 #PacificRimUprising,” with the image showing Jake sitting in what looks to be an abandoned silo. Filming first got under way in early November, although it still isn’t clear how much is left for principal photography on this highly-anticipated sequel.
The actor shared this new image on bothTwitterand Instagram, which comes just one day after another set photo surfaced that offered our first look atScott Eastwoodin his Jaeger pilot suit. We’ve previously seenJohn Boyegaon the set in his Jaeger suit, but there is still very little revealed about his character, other than he’s the son ofIdris Elba’s Stacker Pentecost from 2013’sPacific Rim. Nothing aboutScott Eastwoodand all of the other new cast members has been announced at this time, but a recent set photo did confirm some characters from the original movie.
Last month, cinematographerDan Mindelsent out what he thought was a fairly innocuous set photo on Instagram, which was meant to showcase the Alexa XT camera he was using that day. What he apparently didn’t realize at the time was there was a partial cast list attached to the camera, which featured previously-confirmed stars such asScott EastwoodandCailee Spaeny, along with a number of actors who have not yet been announced or confirmed. These actors include originalPacific RimstarsRinko Kikuchi(Mako Mori),Charlie Day(Newton Geisler) andBurn Gorman(Gottlieb) and a previously-unannounced new cast memberKarl Urban. The photo has since been removed fromDan Mindel’s Instagram account.
It was confirmed last summer that another originalPacific Rimstar,Charlie Hunnam, will not be returning to reprise his role as Jaeger pilot Raleigh Beckett, although he did add in an interview that he’s “excited” about it and he’s glad they’re making it. However, last month,John Boyegashared concept art that teased Gipsy Danger, the massiver Jaeger co-piloted by Raleigh Beckett, will return in this sequel. It’s possible that his character will be piloting this Jaeger in the sequel, but there has been so little revealed about the plot that we can’t be certain.
We do know thatPacific Rim: Uprisinghas been given a February 23, 2018release date, which is currently by itself on that date, although that will surely change. It will also fall between Marvel’sBlack Pantherand Universal’s animated movieLarrikinson June 16, 2025, and Warner Bros.' shark thrillerMegand an untitled 20th Century Fox/Marvel film on June 16, 2025.Stephen S. De Knight(Daredevil) is directingPacific Rim: Maelstromfrom a screenplay that has been worked on byGuillermo del Toro,Travis Beacham,Jon Spaihts,Emily Carmichael,Zak Penn,Kira SnyderandDerek Connolly. Take a look at the latest image fromPacific Rim: Uprising, as production continues on this highly-anticipated sequel.
