Clifton Collins Junior. sails to 'Pacific Rim'

Exclusive: Veteran character actor Clifton Collins Junior. is diving into "Off-shore Rim," joining Charlie Hunnam, Ildris Elba and Charlie Day in Guillermo del Toro's mega-monster pic for Legendary Pictures.Travis Beacham is writing the alien invasion story occur Japan. Legendary's Thomas Tull will produce together with Jon Jashni.Collins is presently shooting the thriller "Parker" with Jason Statham and merely wrapped "Hellbenders" directed by J.T. Petty.He's repped by APA, Kim Callahan at Affirmative Entertainment and attorney David Krintzman. Contact Justin Kroll at justin.kroll@variety.com