Idris Elba is being considered for a role in director Guillermo Del Toro’s 2013 alien film ‘Pacific Rim,’ Slashfilm is reporting. While the character he would play in the movie hasn’t being publicly confirmed, the news comes after the ‘Thor’ actor tweeted “having one of the biggest meetings of my professional life today…meeting a very controversial director for a very controversial part.” It was initially widely believed that the part Elba was referring to in his tweet was in Quentin Tarantion’s ‘Django Unchained;’ however, that rumor has yet to be confirmed or denied.

Charlie Hunnam has already been cast as the lead in ‘Pacific Rim,’ which will follow an alien race attacking Earth on both sides of the Pacific Ocean. In order to defend themselves, humans will create large, advanced robots. Hunnam will play a former pilot who’s forced to take control of the robots to help defend Earth.

Tarantino finished the script for ‘Django Unchained,’ which is being described as a Spaghetti Western, in April 2011. The movie will be a tribute to both Italian filmmaker Sergio Corbucci’s original ‘Django’ and Japanese director Takashi Miike’s ‘Sukiyaki Western Kjango.’ ‘Django Unchained’ will follow the lead character, a former slave, who is in league with a man to rescue his wife from a plantation owner. Elba is reportedly up for the role as the former slave.

Written by: Karen Benardello