M3GAN 2.0's 'Badass' Costumes: How Kung Fu and A.I. Input Transformed the Robot's Look

Published: June 26, 2025

Costume designer Jeriana San Juan reveals the inspiration behind M3GAN 2.0's high-tech fashion in an exclusive interview with PEOPLE.

The highly anticipated sequel is now in theaters, and San Juan shares how she expanded and matured the killer robot's fashion beyond the first film. "It really was about expanding and maturing that image a bit. In the first film, she's designed as a doll, as a robot companion for a little girl," San Juan explains. "How is M3GAN going to mature was really at the forefront of our questions. It was just an incredible adventure and so fun."

Training Jump Suit

During a training sequence midway through the film, M3GAN sports a blue jump suit to practice her Wing Chun moves. San Juan reveals that the inspiration for this look came from '70s Kung Fu movies. "It was a way to start the reinvention of M3GAN by reinterpreting the stripe in her bow from the first movie and turning it into an athletic stripe that runs down the side of her jumpsuit. It was a way to pop off with a whole new vibe."

Cyberpunk Disguise

For the sequence in which M3GAN has to infiltrate a tech convention, she goes undercover as one of the dancing performers. San Juan explains that the look was inspired by Robocop and The Jetsons, plus late-'80s and '90s Mugler. "I wanted to go to town with the concept of something that kind of fetishizes technology on some level. And my mind went to those late-'90s Mac bubble computers and the see-through tech of the Y2K moment."

BASE-Jumping Wing Suit

San Juan warns, "Do not try this one at home," of the daredevil BASE-jumping wing suit. "This one was designed just for the movies. People will not be able to fly if they recreate this." The reason this became a navy blue wing suit is ultimately because we wanted to ride this very nice edge between realistic horror and comedy.

Finale Cat Suit

For M3GAN's final showdown with her advanced A.I. nemesis AMELIA, she dons a leather cat suit, similar to a motorcycle suit — and complete with a set of six-pack abs. San Juan explains that the team wanted something that "felt very badass and formidable. Something that feels like it supports her on a tactical level to optimize her movement and what she's meant to do, but also sort of incidentally be cool."

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