This whole thing screams "Huge creative discrepancies", between everyone involved, maybe that´s why Legendary pushed back the film and searched for another one to direct, I wouldn´t be surprised if only Ron Perlman returns for this.
2017 is going to be massive. just the first trimester is full with potential hits (XXX Cage, Trainspotting 2 , Dark Tower, Lego Batman, Wolverine 3, King Arthur, Power Rangers, Kong).
Guillermo Del Toro Talks Pacific Rim 2 Casting
What’s going on with cast for Pacific Rim 2? You haven’t brought back actors Charlie Hunnam or Rinko Kikuchi?
That’s not entirely true. As a producer I learned not to declare anything about a movie I’m not directing. I can tell you this — a lot of the cast from the first movie is coming back. I leave those communications to Steven DeKnight. He’s not only a director, but he’s actually a guy I respect and admire and it’s his movie.
Do you weigh in on casting? Can you talk about attaching John Boyega?
I admire him tremendously. The idea for me is that this is a continuation of the great leadership character that was Idris Elba. It’s a very different character but I love the idea of having a main character who is not a white Anglo-Saxon guy. Before the heated conversation about diversity in film started we were doing Pacific Rim. And I think that universe is a huge proponent of that.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/guillermo-del-toro-pacific-rim-913640