Idris Elba Set For War In Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Pacific Rim’

Idris Elba Set For War In Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Pacific Rim’: "


Idris Elba will finally graduate from strong supporting player to full-fledged leading man in Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim. Legendary Pictures has been eying the respected (and busy) actor as a potential star of the sci-fi flick for a few weeks; now, a deal between the studio and Elba has been closed.

Sons of Anarchy star Charlie Hunnam will appear in Pacific Rim alongside Elba, who is set to tackle the role of Sensi. That part was originally conceived for Tom Cruise – back when he was circling the project in the wake of the collapse of del Toro’s At the Mountains of Madness adaptation (which Cruise was set to star in).



Pacific Rim is a futuristic sci-fi thriller in which an enormous portal forms on Earth, allowing giant monsters from another world (referred ...

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Idris Elba Wanted for Monster Battles in Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Pacific Rim’

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Hardworking thespian Idris Elba has continued to earn himself a strong following in the film/TV fan community since his breakout role as Russell “Stringer” Bell on HBO’s The Wire some nine years ago.

Jump ahead to the present and he’s not only made another strong impression this year with his turn as Heimdall in Thor, he also has Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance and Ridley Scott’s Prometheus on the horizon – and now, possibly Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim as well. Legendary Picture is reportedly eying Elba as a potential main player in del Toro’s giant monster project, but the timing of this story begs the question: Is this film, not Quentin Tarantino’s Django ...

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