Jon Chu Explains why he should Direct G.I. JOE 2

Jon Chu is one of the directors up for the job of directing the sequel to Steven Sommers' G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra. This is the same guy who directed the Step Up movies as well as Justin Bieber's Never Say Never. The guy has made some pretty bad films, so I can't say I'm excited for the fact that he might end up directing the G.I. Joe sequel. But, in a recent interview, he talks about how much of a fan he is of the series and why he would be the right choice to direct the film. The director he's going up against is  F. Gary Gray (The Italian Job), whom I prefer, but I like Chu's outlook and attitude on the classic franchise.

The one thing I felt was missing from the last Joe movie was the power of the punch. You want Joe to be tough. They are fun, but they are tough. I feel that you don't want to make Joe too kidsie. That is one of the issues they are having. I grew up with Joe. I loved Transformers, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Joe. I think we've been waiting for the Joe movie that we've always wanted, but have never gotten. 

Given the films that he's made, I think he's an odd choice, but when he was asked why he would be a good choice to direct a military movie, he said:

For me, with dance and choreography, it's about a love of movement. I am not a dancer myself. I like to dance. But I am not a dancer. I think movement tells the story. Whether it is John Wayne standing on the porch, or leaning on something, and then he puts his hands in his pockets. Movement can communicate so much. I feel like using movement in a story, especially in terms of action, you can do a lot with that. If I were ever lucky enough to get that, it would be pretty awesome.

He goes on to say,

Joe, to me, is iconic. It is as American as Coke and the Boy Scouts. To have that kind of history in a brand is so rare these days. And that is so powerful. So you can't treat Joe like its just another action movie. You can't treat Joe as just another petty commercial movie. Joe has history. Joe has always been a part of what America is, and now the world.

I really like his point of view on the G.I. Joe franchise, because it's exactly what I believe. Unfortunately I think it's too late to make that movie. If he wants that movie, he has to reboot the franchise. As much as I liked what he had to say in this interview, I'm still not sure he's got what it takes to make a badass G.I. Joe film. If he ends up getting the gig though, it will be interesting to see what he comes up with.

What do you all think about what Chu had to say in the interview?