We rarely think about what it actually feels like to wear cool sci-fi armor but Star Wars and 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Pacific Rim 2 actor John Boyega has become an expert on the matter. The verdict he gave on his mech pilot suit from Pacific Rim Uprising in an exclusive interview with our sister publication ? A resounding "⭕ouch". 🃏Still, it's probably not the most cramped spandex-and-plastic getup he's ever poured himself into.

"Oh, it's the worsꦜt thing," Boyega said, laughing. "It's just... oh my gosh, it hugs on to you, it really does. I think I preferred the stormtrooper [costume], which is crܫazy. Maybe I don't. Actually, you know what, maybe I don't. At least I'm flexible in this!"

Compare the jaeger pilot's armor from the original Pacific Rim to the version in Uprising and you'll see the newer model is more sleek and form-fitting (the old one looked a bit like space marine armor crossed with a diving suit). Boyega's co-star Scott Eastwood helpfully observed that "they did make a little zipper for us," which made bathroom breaks slightly more tolerable for them. You can see more of the film's visual direction in these 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:exclusive Pacific Rim 2 images.

Those clingy mech pilot uniform💃s demonstrate the growing influence of giant robot predecessors like Neon Genesis Evangelion on the Pacific Rim franchise (maybe not quite G Gundam, which literally shrink wrapped its heroes into their suits). That's just one example of how there may be even more love for Japanese animation in Uprising than in the first film. When Boyega was working on his fight training and choreography, he had a pretty specific directio❀n in mind.

"I love the combat in anime," Boyega said. "The way it shows you all the intricate pieces, the hand-to-hand combat. So I wanted more of that approach, making it just more fun and visually breathtaking." Speaking of the stormtrooper connection, Boyega worked with Liang Yang, who you may remember as the stun-baton wielding 'trooper from 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Star Wars: The Force Awakens, in training for this film as well.

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