Byung-hun Lee Is Storm Shadow in G.I. Joe!

Byung-hun Lee Is Storm Shadow in G.I. Joe!

Fans were overjoyed to hear that Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace alumni Ray Park had been cast in the role of Snake Eyes in the live-action G.I. Joe film coming from Paramount Pictures. But the question on everyone's mind after that was "Who will be playing his arch-foe, Storm Shadow?"

IESB has an answer for us, saying that Byung-hun Lee will be taking the role of Cobra's resident ninja.

Lee is a 27-year Korean film star who is currently shooting The Good, The Bad and The Weird, where he will be taking the role of The Bad.

IESB also says that Rachel Nichols may be signed for the role of Scarlett, although official confirmation is still forthcoming for that bit of casting news.

G.I. Joe is scheduled for an August 7. 2009 release. Hasbro has confirmed that the film will follow the "G.I. Joe vs. Cobra" storyline that was featured in the cartoon of the 1980's, and that the rivalry between Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow will be central to the film.

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra was released August 7th, 2009 and stars Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Christopher Eccleston, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Byung-hun Lee, Sienna Miller, Rachel Nichols, Ray Park, Jonathan Pryce. The film is directed by Stephen Sommers.

Sources: IESB

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mordfilm
I am trying to lean more toward the Transformers good side. I find it may be good we now have these actors lining up for the film. and as I understand from a source of mine, it is pretty much the start of the "Joes". Not later in the story as in the original comics, and '80's toys.
We are going to see the beginning of Cobra as an enemy of the "Joes". How Cobra Commander was created, Destro's rise to power as the leader of Cobra, as he should have been to begin with(Curse you, self righteous Cobra commander). Also I now hear there is no World Ending Device as in every one of the cartoons.(Who wants to rule a dead planet anyway?)
So maybe the younger, lesser known cast is a good sign... I for one hope so!!!!
4 years agoby @mordfilm Flag
kyle_hannah
whooo GI Joe it will be either awesome like Transformers or Terrible like street Fighter either way it'll be entertaining.
4 years agoby @kyle-hannah Flag
CelluloidDreams
The casting on this film gets stranger and stranger!! I agree this film will be a miss!! This is starting to sound like a direct to DVD Z grade film!
4 years agoby @2movieguys Flag
The Kwisatz Haderach
yeah not sure about this, it could be a hit or miss, Im leaning toward miss.
4 years agoby @the-kwisatz-haderach Flag
Phatlightning
the resemblence I can see, but as far as the acting goes, no one knows
4 years agoby @sxers2k1 Flag