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+ | '''Henry Golding''' is an English-Malaysian actor, model and television host who portrays [[Snake Eyes (Origins)|Snake Eyes]] in the film ''[[Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins]]''. |
Of a short-list of actors considered for the ''Snake Eyes'' film, Golding was Paramount's first choice. However, producer [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]] did state that there was some initial hesitation in that Golding's fame came from a romantic comedy (''Crazy Rich Asians'') rather than an action film, thus their question as filmmakers was whether they believed in him in this role. Golding's casting is said to mark a significant moment for a movie industry with few Asian actors, though Golding himself downplayed the significance, saying that he joins a tradition of Asian actors, like Jackie Chan, Donnie Yen and Jet Li, who have injected martial arts into Hollywood blockbusters.<ref name="WSJ">[https://www.wsj.com/articles/12-movies-for-12-weeks-of-summer-11623254881 Wall Street Journal - "12 Movies for 12 Weeks of Summer"]</ref> The decision to open the film with Golding's Snake Eyes character in a stage fight was to immediately dispel any bias the audience might have of Golding being a comedic actor.<ref name="Look Inside">[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/snake-eyes-trailer-henry-golding-andrew-koji-interview/ Comic Book - "Snake Eyes Trailer: A Look Inside Launching a GI Joe Franchise (Exclusive)"]</ref> |
Of a short-list of actors considered for the ''Snake Eyes'' film, Golding was Paramount's first choice. However, producer [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]] did state that there was some initial hesitation in that Golding's fame came from a romantic comedy (''Crazy Rich Asians'') rather than an action film, thus their question as filmmakers was whether they believed in him in this role. Golding's casting is said to mark a significant moment for a movie industry with few Asian actors, though Golding himself downplayed the significance, saying that he joins a tradition of Asian actors, like Jackie Chan, Donnie Yen and Jet Li, who have injected martial arts into Hollywood blockbusters.<ref name="WSJ">[https://www.wsj.com/articles/12-movies-for-12-weeks-of-summer-11623254881 Wall Street Journal - "12 Movies for 12 Weeks of Summer"]</ref> The decision to open the film with Golding's Snake Eyes character in a stage fight was to immediately dispel any bias the audience might have of Golding being a comedic actor.<ref name="Look Inside">[https://comicbook.com/movies/news/snake-eyes-trailer-henry-golding-andrew-koji-interview/ Comic Book - "Snake Eyes Trailer: A Look Inside Launching a GI Joe Franchise (Exclusive)"]</ref> |
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Henry Golding
Henry Golding is an English-Malaysian actor, model and television host who portrays Snake Eyes in the film Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins.
Of a short-list of actors considered for the Snake Eyes film, Golding was Paramount's first choice. However, producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura did state that there was some initial hesitation in that Golding's fame came from a romantic comedy (Crazy Rich Asians) rather than an action film, thus their question as filmmakers was whether they believed in him in this role. Golding's casting is said to mark a significant moment for a movie industry with few Asian actors, though Golding himself downplayed the significance, saying that he joins a tradition of Asian actors, like Jackie Chan, Donnie Yen and Jet Li, who have injected martial arts into Hollywood blockbusters.[1] The decision to open the film with Golding's Snake Eyes character in a stage fight was to immediately dispel any bias the audience might have of Golding being a comedic actor.[2]
Biography
Golding has been a presenter on BBC's The Travel Show since 2014 and is best known for his roles as Nick Young in Crazy Rich Asians and Sean Townsend in A Simple Favor.
Videos
External links
- Henry Golding - IMDB profile
- Henry Golding - Wikipedia article.