Stacker Pentecost
The iron-willed commander who led humanity's last stand against the Kaiju threat.
Marshal Stacker Pentecost is a highly respected military leader who has dedicated his life to defending humanity from the Kaiju. He is a firm believer in the power of the Jaeger program and will stop at nothing to see it succeed. Despite his tough exterior, Pentecost is deeply compassionate and fiercely loyal to his team. He commands the remaining Jaegers from the Shatterdome in Hong Kong, where he orchestrates a desperate plan to destroy the Breach by detonating a tactical nuclear weapon inside it.
Quick Facts
- Role
- Marshal
- First appears
- Pacific Rim (2013)
- Family
- Mako Mori (Daughter)
Lore & Background
Pentecost reveals to Raleigh that he has radiation poisoning from his Jaeger's nuclear reactor, specifically from the Mark 1 Jaegers' unstable reactors. Although doing so again would prove fatal, he resolves to co-pilot Striker Eureka in the injured Herc's stead. When two new Kaiju are detected at the Breach, Gipsy and Striker engage them before the most powerful Kaiju (Slattern) appears. Pentecost and Chuck sacrifice themselves by detonating their nuclear warhead, killing both Scunner and Slattern, and Gipsy rides Slattern's corpse into the Breach.
On selecting Idris Elba for the role, del Toro stated: 'I wanted somebody that could bring a lot of authority, but that you could feel the weight of the world on his shoulders. When I watched Luther, that's the essence of the character ... Luther is carrying literally the evils of the world on his shoulders. He's doing penance for all humanity.'
Del Toro initially envisioned the character as a Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell-type character and offered the role to Tom Cruise, who briefly accepted but ultimately backed out over pay and scheduling.
Reader's Guide
Marshal Stacker Pentecost began his career as a Jaeger pilot before rising to command the Pan Pacific Defense Corps. He adopted and raised Mako Mori after her parents died in a Kaiju attack. Pentecost reveals to Raleigh that he has radiation poisoning from excessive Jaeger piloting. When two new Kaiju are detected at the Breach, Gipsy and Striker approach, before the most powerful Kaiju yet appears. Pentecost and Chuck sacrifice themselves by detonating their nuclear warhead, killing one Kaiju and allowing Gipsy to defeat the other and ride its corpse into the Breach.
Did You Know?
- To prepare for the role, Idris Elba watched footage of politicians David Cameron and Barack Obama, as well as Russell Crowe in Gladiator and Mel Gibson in Braveheart.
- Del Toro described wanting an actor who could 'embody humanity, in almost like a Rodin sculpture-type, larger than life' for the role of Pentecost.
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