Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins star Henry Golding is open to returning for the deliberate crossover between G.I. Joe and Transformers, however the indicators aren’t wanting very promising up to now. Golding performed the character of Snake Eyes within the 2021 G.I. Joe spin-off origin movie that was meant to reboot the franchise. The ending of Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, which revealed that G.I. Joe existed in the identical universe, implied that the rebooted G.I. Joe movie was meant to align with the newly rebooted live-action Transformers continuity.
Talking with Comedian E book, Henry Golding mentioned the potential for reprising his function as Snake Eyes within the deliberate crossover movie between Hasbro’s two greatest franchises, which Chris Hemsworth will reportedly lead. Golding, in the mean time, thinks that Paramount Footage would possibly characteristic a distinct tackle G.I. Joe, presumably the workforce from the unique duology of movies, however he would like to return in some capability. The actor additionally hints at how Snake Eyes sadly underperformed on the field workplace. Golding mentioned:
“I do know there’s stuff occurring — there’s rumors of Transformers and Snake Eyes. I don’t know in the event that they’ll simply skip our G.I. Joe and return to the unique G.I. Joe, like, who is aware of? I feel we had a tough, tough run on that one.
I might like to [return]. I feel there was a lot potential. And I feel it’s such an important character and it’s such an important universe. So, I do hope that they bring about it again only for the followers, you understand? I don’t need to be in there.”
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Children within the Eighties have fond reminiscences of each Transformers and G.I. Joe, however Transformers has thrived within the twenty first century whereas G.I. Joe has struggled.
Golding is not incorrect when he mentioned his G.I. Joe movie had a tough run on the field workplace. Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins was launched on July 23, 2021, in the course of the early months of theaters reopening after the pandemic. The movie had initially been set for an October 2021 launch date, however in March 2021, it was bumped up, giving the movie a three-month promotional window. The G.I. Joe toys weren’t even on the cabinets when the movie got here out. The movie solely grossed $13.4 million in its opening weekend and finally concluded its home run with $28.3 million. Its worldwide gross was solely $40 million, that means the movie didn’t recoup its $88 million price range, making it a field workplace bomb.
Can ‘Snake Eyes’ Tie in With ‘Transformers?’
Snake Eyes‘ field workplace efficiency seemingly put the G.I. Joe franchise on ice, till the tease in Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, which ended with the primary character, Noah Diaz (Anthony Ramos), being recruited by G.I. Joe. Paramount Footage is now engaged on a follow-up movie that may cross the 2 iconic Eighties Hasbro toy properties. Nevertheless, it has been two years for the reason that G.I. Joe / Transformers movie was teased, and no phrase has been made on it. The Transformers movies have additionally struggled on the field workplace, with Rise of the Beasts failing to match the success of the prior live-action movies. The animated prequel, Transformers One, additionally bombed on the field workplace regardless of receiving optimistic evaluations.
Transformers / G.I. Joe looks like such an apparent movie to make, and bringing Henry Golding again as Snake Eyes for the crossover movie would not be a nasty thought. It permits Paramount Footage to include Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins as a part of a shared universe of movies that features Bumblebee and Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, making a cinematic saga with misfit toys that audiences would possibly revisit upon the crossover movie. With Snake Eyes not solely that includes Henry Golding but additionally Samara Weaving as Scarlett, Andrew Koji as Storm Shadow, and Úrsula Corberó as Baroness, these are some gifted actors that the Transformers / G.I. Joe movie may benefit from.
Supply: Comedian E book