John Boyega already finished filming for Star Wars: Episode VIII, so now he's ready to take on his next major film: Pacific Rim 2. The 24-year-old British actor took it to Instagram to share a video from Legacy Effects Studio out of California as the film is about to start filming soon.
Boyega, best known for his role as Finn in The Force Awakens, is playing the son of Idris Elba's character from the first Pacific Rim film directed by Guillermo del Toro.
"Pac Rim prep at legacy effects! CREEPY!" John Boyega wrote, and added a reference to Idris Elba's Stacker Pentecost's speech: "My dad said it right the first time but I'll take it from here."
The clip shows a bust of Boyega most likely used to make his Jaeger pilot suit.
The film is expected to film in China. It will be directed by Steven S. DeKnight, and also stars Tian Jing, Scott Eastwood, Max Martini returning as Herc Hansen, and Ron Perlman returns as Hannibal Chau.
Pacific Rim 2 is set to release in theaters on February 23, 2018. John Boyega will return as Finn in Star Wars: Episode VIII, which is set to release on December 15, 2017.
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