20 Most WTF Movie Moments Of 2018 (So Far)

18. Newt Has Sex With A Kaiju Brain - Pacific Rim: Uprising

Pacific Rim Uprising Newt
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Mako Mori's (Rinko Kikuchi) random first-act death would've been enough WTF for one movie, but this woefully underwhelming Pacific Rim sequel went one step further by having comic relief sidekick Dr. Newton "Newt" Geiszler (Charlie Day) effectively turn out to be the series' new antagonist.

It's eventually revealed that Newt's mind has been taken over by the Precursors after drifting with a Kaiju brain in the first movie, effectively making him their cackling puppet. If that's not weird enough, the big reveal also shows Newt having drift-sex with a Kaiju brain he lovingly calls "Alice".

Just...why? It was a bold attempt to do something different with Newt, sure, but it felt more weird for the sake of it than to actually service the plot or characters.

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