Meg 2: The Trenchmarks the return of the submersible pilot Jonas Taylor as he finds himself once again face to face with the 70-foot ancestor of the Great White Shark, the Meg. In the sequel, a new exploratory dive in the depths of the ocean reveals an ancient ecosystem that harbors dangerous sea-life secrets. What starts off as a simple mission becomes an incessant battle of survival that will soon come to shore.
Fans should be excited for Meg 2: The Trench because, this time, Taylor and his team will have more than one Meg to worry about, and as the trailer suggests, a handful of other deadly sea creatures will show their claws as well. The sequel represents a fresh start with a new cast of characters and a more ambitious story centered around the sea's apex predator. Here's your guide to Meg 2's cast and characters.
Jason Statham as Jonas Taylor
Jonas Taylor, a renowned deep sea diver whose specialty is search and rescue, is played by Jason Statham. Taylor's reputation precedes him, and after triumphing as a leader during the first Meg attack, Jason is summoned once again to assist in a dangerous exploratory mission underwater.
Anyone familiar with Statham's filmography knows he's the perfect actor for this role; ever since his acting debut in Guy Ritchie's crime comedy Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, the actor has taken part in a variety of similar action flicks such as The Expendables, Crank, and The Transporter. Statham's most popular character is Deckard Shaw from the Fast & Furious franchise, introduced in the sixth movie as the main villain before gradually becoming a fan-favorite.
Cliff Curtis as Mac
Mac, an expert in marine research and one of the leading figures of the Mana One crew, is played by Cliff Curtis. Mac is an old friend of Taylor and is the one who recruits him in the first movie. Curtis has a soft spot for action and sci-fi, especially when the two genres blend in a thrilling faction: he starred in big productions such as Sunshine, Reminiscence, Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, and Avatar: The Way of Water. Outside the mainstream scope, Curtis is also known for many critically acclaimed projects, including Jane Campion's The Piano and Darren Aronofsky's The Fountain.
Page Kennedy as DJ
DJ, a renowned scientist and engineer from the Mana One crew, is played by Page Kennedy. DJ was one of the key players in the fight against the first Meg, acting as the Rover pilot of the mission and the mediator between the sea combat and the preparations at the shore. Kennedy is better known for playing U-Turn in the TV show Weeds, Radon Randell in Blue Mountain State, and Duck in The Upshaws. On the big screen, the actor starred in S.W.A.T., In The Mix, and Leprechaun: Back 2 tha Hood.
Sophia Cai as Meiying Zhang
Meiying Zhang, the daughter of the talented oceanographer Suyin Zhang, is played by Sophia Cai. Sophia had a relatively small role in The Meg, and will now likely fill the gap left by Li Bingbing's unexplained absence from the sequel. In the first movie, she was introduced as an eight-year-old who lived aboard the Mana One; she now might have more time to shine as a teenager trying to follow her mother's steps.
Cai is only 15 years old and made her acting debut in the Chinese romance Somewhere Only We Know, kicking off her career in The Meg and then making a small appearance in Apple's TV show Mr. Corman.
Wu Jing as Jiuming
Jiuming, one of the lead researchers in the mission across the trench, is played by Wu Jing. One of the latest additions to the cast, Jing is one of China's most prolific actors. As a martial artist, his specialty is action-packed movies such as the Chinese productions The Wandering Earth, SPL: Kill Zone, and The Battle at Lake Changjin, although some viewers might also be familiar with Jing's role in The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. Jing's prolific career also includes four successful directorial efforts, including the franchise Wolf Warrior, which he stars and produces.
Sergio Peris-Mencheta as a Mercenary
Sergio Peris-Mencheta joins the cast of Meg 2: The Trench as one of the main antagonists, described by The Hollywood Reporter as a "hard-edged mercenary." The actor has an impressive history with action movies, having played a survivor of the T-virus in Resident Evil: Afterlife, the final antagonist of the Rambo franchise in Rambo: Last Blood, and a DGSE field agent in Secret Agents. Peris-Mencheta also starred in a variety of TV shows, including Isabel, Boundless, and most notoriously, Snowfall, in which he played Gustavo "El Oso" Zapata, one of the show's three main characters.
Sienna Guillory as a Scientist
Sienna Guillory is another newcomer in The Meg's universe, and little is known about her character beyond the fact that she's the head of an applied science division. While the impact of her role in Meg 2's story is yet to be disclosed, the actress' extensive filmography will likely grant her some time to shine onscreen.
Guillory is best known for playing the iconic video game character Jill Valentine in a series of Resident Evil movie adaptations. Mostly focusing her career on the big screen, Guillory's versatile filmography includes titles such as Love, Actually, Eragon, Inkheart, High-Rise, and Clifford the Big Red Dog.
Skyler Samuels as a Crew Member
Skyler Samuels will reportedly play a venturesome member of Taylor's submarine crew. Samuel's familiarity with comedy and horror makes her perfect for a role in Meg 2. The actress kicked off her career in the early 2000s with a series of small TV appearances until her breakthrough role in The Nine Lives of Chloe King. She went on to play Bonnie Lipton in American Horror Story, Grace Gardner in Scream Queens, and the Foster Sisters in The Gifted. On the big screen, Samuels starred in The DUFF, The Stepfather, Furry Vengeance, and Masquerade.
Kiran Sonia Sawar
Kiran Sonia Sawar will star opposite Statham playing another as-yet-undisclosed character in Meg 2: The Trench. Although Sawar starred in great indie movies such as Kindred, Mogul Mowgli, and Listen, the actress is primarily known for her career on TV. She starred in Silent Witness, The Capture, The Nevers, and played one of the lead roles in Black Mirror: Crocodile.
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