Not content with being the current prince of rom-coms, Malaysian actor Henry Golding is getting closer to international action blockbuster stardom, as production on the upcoming Snake Eyes, the latest film in the G.I. Joe live-action franchise moved to Japan earlier this month. The film had started shooting in Vancouver on Ocober 2019.
Golding will be playing the lead role of ninja Snake Eyes, one of the most iconic characters in the G.I. Joe franchise. The silent ninja was previously played by Ray Park in the previous three G.I. Joe live-action movies.
Directed by Robert Schwentke, the movie also stars Andrew Koji as Snake Eye’s arch nemesis Storm Shadow and Úrsula Corberó as Baroness, while rest of the cast includes Samara Weaving, Haruka Abe, Iko Uwais and Takehiro Hira.