Paramount's
Snake Eyes solo movie has cast another major role. Prior to now, both the titular ninja and his nemesis have been cast. Henry Golding (
Crazy Rich Asians)
will play Snake Eyes himself and Andrew Koji (
Warrior)
will play Storm Shadow.
Thanks to a new report by
THR, we now know that Iko Uwais will play the role of Hard Master. Uwais is most well-known for starring in
The Raid,
Mile 22, and recently
Stuber.
His character will serve as a mentor for Snake Eyes. The character of Hard Master notably featured in a previous attempt to bring the
G.I. Joe franchise to the big screen — 2009's
G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra.
Robert Schwentke, who is best known for helming the
Divergent movies, will serve as the director of the
Snake Eyes movie. Evan Spiliotopoulos is responsible for the script. Currently,
Snake Eyes is set to arrive in theatres on October 16th, 2020.