G.I. JOE: SNAKE EYES Star Henry Golding Talks About What Fans Can Expect From the Movie

I would really love to finally see something from director Robert Schwentke’s G.I. Joe: Snake Eyes movie. All we’ve had is that one black and white image for the longest time, and I want to see something new, especially some footage!

While we wait for something like that to be released, the film’s star, Henry Golding, has shared some details on the film and talks about what G.I. Joe fans can expect to see.

Golding recently appeared in a CCPX panel with G.I. Joe comic book writer Larry Hama, and during the Q&A portion of the panel, Iwo Uwais, who stars as Hard Master in Snake Eyes, asked Golding what fans can expect from the movie. The actor responded:

“What fans can kind of expect from Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins is the origin of Snake Eyes. You see his weaknesses, you see his faults, you see him trying to make amends for decisions that perhaps weren’t as savory as you would imagine. You see a bond between brothers, you see the thrill of creating a team and defeating the hurdles in front of you. And you get to really see some damn cool fight scenes, which trained and got our asses kicked for, and they were phenomenal.”

Following Golding’s remarks, Larry Hama wanted fans to understand that the martial arts action in Snake Eyes is what makes it stand out from the previously released sub-par G.I. Joe movies:

“You have to make it clear to the fans that that’s the thing that makes this different than the other iterations. How these martial arts scenes are so central to the whole fabric of the story. In the other iterations, they were secondary. There was lots of vehicles and explosions and all these things, and the thing about having it be central to the martial arts experience and the conflict is that it brings it all down to the characters, and the characters are the only thing you really care about. I think that’s an important thing that potential viewers of this film should know about.”

Golding previously praised the director of the film, calling him a “Japanese cinephile,” and noted his influences of “everything from [Akira] Kurosawa to just the phenomenal Spaghetti Westerns of samurai movies.” He went on to say:

“He is so hooked into that history and we see some of those scenes. With some of the fight scenes there are some chimbara sequences. A lot of attention to cultural detail was put into this movie. There are not a lot of movies that are allowed to film in Japan and we went to some amazing, amazing places. The authenticity is there. It’s always odd coming off of big productions. I was on Snake Eyes for like six months. We were in Vancouver previous to Japan. My wife [Liv Lo] comes out and she spends a long time with us wherever I am. Going from 100 miles an hour to a complete still, dead stop, it is pretty jarring. But we’ve actually really been enjoying exploring California. All the producers at Paramount really listened to my opinion, the opinion of others, and I think that’s why it’s going to be so special. It’s definitely been a challenge in creating something fresh and new, but I think we definitely achieved it.”

There’s a lot to be excited about for this movie, and I hope that they actually pull off something awesome. Something that the fans will actually love and appreciate.

The cast for the film also includes Samara Weaving as Scarlett, Ursula Corbero as The Baroness, and Andrew Koji as Storm Shadow. The movie also stars Iko Uwais, who is playing Hard Master, “Snake Eyes’ tough as nails teacher who is also a skilled swordmaster.” Then there’s The Expanse actor Steven Allerick, who will take on the role of the father of the iconic G.I. Joe ninja commando.

The G.I. Joe spinoff follows Snake Eyes, “who while on the hunt for the man who murdered his father, travels to Japan and trains with the ancient Arashikage ninja clan.” The Arashikage “worked as shadowy assassins for generations, using deception to earn their keep as ninjas, as well as developing a reputation for being able to perform impossible tasks.”

The movie is set to hit theaters on October 22, 2021.

Via: CinemaBlend