Pedro Pascal In For Kingsman: The Golden Circle

 

Matthew Vaughn’s action sequel Kingsman: The Golden Circle has hit the ground running, feverishly snapping up an official release date, concept artwork and even a stylish one-sheet that teases the return of a fallen ally.

Barley 24 hours later it is now been reported that Game of Thrones fan-favorite Pedro Pascal who so brilliantly brought Oberyn Martell (AKA the Red Viper) to life in season 4, before falling at the hulking hand of the Mountain has come aboard The Golden Circle to play a character known as Jack Daniels. Beyond that, there’s nary a mention of whether Pascal will fall in line with Taron Egerton and Mark Strong’s returning Kingsmen, or if the newcomer is a member of Statesman HQ. Whatever the outcome, Kingsman: The Golden Circle will also feature Halle Berry’s Ginger and Julianne Moore’s Poppy, with the latter pegged to terrorize our stylish protagonists as an appropriately over-the-top villain.

Behind the lens, Vaughn returns to write and direct, working closely with Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons who hatched the original Kingsman comic. Buoyed by a stellar run at the box office the jury’s still out on whether The Golden Circle can capture lightning bottle once again, though the early casting additions of Berry, Moore and now Pascal certainly bode well.

Kingsman: The Golden Circle is expected to strut into production at some point later this year ahead of a theatrical release on June 16, 2017.