Star Wars: The Force Awakens breakout star John Boyega is set to take on another franchise, with the actor signed on for the lead role in the sequel to Guillermo del Toro’s 2013 monster pic, Pacific Rim.
“The Pacific Rim universe will be reinforced with him as a leading man as it continues to be a multicultural, multi-layered world.
The Pacific Rim sequel has had a rocky road to production.
“I am very proud and happy to welcome John into a fantastic sandbox,” Del Toro said in a statement.