Exclusive: Henry Golding on his lead role & training for Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins

Coming out this week from Paramount Pictures is their forthcoming G.I. Joe spinoff movie Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins, starring Henry Golding in the title role. Based on the iconic G.I. Joe character, Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins also stars Andrew Koji as Storm Shadow, Úrsula Corberó as Baroness, Samara Weaving as Scarlett, Haruka Abe as Akiko, Tahehiro Hira as Kenta and Iko Uwais as Hard Master. The film is scheduled to arrive in theaters this Friday on July 23.

Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins stars Henry Golding as Snake Eyes, a tenacious loner who is welcomed into an ancient Japanese clan called the Arashikage after saving the life of their heir apparent. Upon arrival in Japan, the Arashikage teach Snake Eyes the ways of the ninja warrior while also providing something he’s been longing for: a home. But, when secrets from his past are revealed, Snake Eyes’ honor and allegiance will be tested – even if that means losing the trust of those closest to him.

For Golding, this is his biggest role to date since he had a breakout role in Crazy Rich Asians. After that he had leading roles in the romantic comedy Last Christmas with Emilia Clarke and Emma Thompson, and Guy Ritchie’s crime thriller The Gentlemen opposite Matthew McConaughey. He also launched his own production company, Long House Productions. BlackFilmandTV.com’s Wilson Morales caught up with Golding as he spoke about his role in Snake Eyes as well as the training he did for the film.