Guillermo del Toro Wants Maisie Williams for 'Pacific Rim 2'

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The 'Pacific Rim' director gushes over the 'Game of Thrones' actress after having lunch with the young star recently.

October 4, 2015

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Guillermo del Toro is a fan of Maisie Williams. The director gushes over the young actress best known for her role as Arya Stark on HBO's hit series "Game of Thrones" and eyes the 18-year-old star to be in his "Pacific Rim 2".

The "Crimson Peak" helmer said he was impressed by the British actress after meeting her recently. "Had lunch with Maisie Williams yesterday. Remarkable. Dammit - if PR2 happens, that girl is getting a Jaeger," so he wrote on Twitter.

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The sequel to 2013's "Pacific Rim" was originally planned for 2017 but is now put on hold indefinitely. The studio insisted the movie was not canceled. del Toro himself said if the delay went too long, he might "do another movie in the middle."

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