The actor believes they’ve achieved “something fresh and new” with the G.I.
Henry Goldingfound himself back in a movie theater in August.
That day’s matinee?
Henry Golding/Instagram
A cut ofSnake Eyes, the newG.I.
Joespin-off centered on the masked ninja commando.
“you should probably see it and test it and get a reaction and notes from everybody.”
The actor, who stars in the title role,tweetedat the time, “Holy hell.
This is the exact opposite of the cookie cutter, super people movies.
Yowzers!!!!
Literally grinning from ear to ear.”
Over the course of a phone conversation with EW about his upcoming filmMonsoon, the actor elaborated.
Understanding his motivations," he says.
We start from the beginning.
And, hopefully, this launches an amazing franchise."
Ray Park portrayed theG.I.
Joe: The Rise of Cobraand 2013’sG.I.
Paramount hopes to start a new era ofG.I.
Joemovies withSnake Eyes, directed byRobert Schwentke.
The commando’s history and real name are classified information in the canon ofG.I.
InSnake Eyes, Golding’s iteration unveils those origins in a movie shot in and inspired by Japan.
That, obviously, didn’t happen.
Golding finished filming in February, mere weeks before the U.S. went into lockdown.
“It’s always odd coming off of big productions,” he reflects.
“I was onSnake Eyesfor 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.”
