The staff of the Pacific Rim Uprising sequel film revealed to Entertainment Weekly that Rinko Kikuchi is reprising her role as Mako Mori in the film.
She will serve as protector to the new protagonist Jake Pentecost (played by Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ John Boyega), the estranged son of Idris Elba’s Stacker Pentecost character from the first Pacific Rim film.
In the film, Mako will be commanding a new generation of young pilots.
Guillermo del Toro directed the first Pacific Rim film, but told film news website Collider that he is not directing the second film because the timing ended up conflicting with his The Shape of Water film.