After G.I. JOE: THE RISE OF THE COBRA in 2009, I'm sure many fans and viewers alike are assuming that the sequel will be centered more on the Cobra organization but producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura has something else in his mind. Call it an element of surprise, in which the producer has revealed that the upcoming Jon M.Chu-directed sequel will be centered on Dwayne Johnson's Roadblock, Ray Park's Snake Eyes and a whole lot of ninjas this time around. Here's what he had to say regarding about the presence of Roadblock and Snake Eyes for the sequel.
"It's a full-on lead role. In a way, he and Snake-Eyes, their stories are really dynamic and very important."
With Snake Eyes now earning himself with a bigger role for the sequel, die-hard fans from the original cartoon series will be very happy since Snake Eyes is among the most iconic role ever seen in the G.I. JOE universe.
"The ninja fans are going to love it. There's a tremendous amount of it. What's interesting is, we both have that going on in the Snake-Eyes story, but we've found a way to bring that element into the Joes' story. I think anybody who's a fan of dark, in the middle of the night [action with] a dangerous foe arriving, this is a movie for you."
Additionally, he also comments about the involvement of Dwayne Johnson as Roadblock for the sequel.
"Rock is such a great character to have in 'G.I. Joe.' It's an amazing combination. We would not be very good if we didn't fully utilize him, so he's going to have a lot of things to do. It is an ensemble movie, so you have other characters certainly playing it out."
G.I. JOE 2 is expected to start shooting later this summer for August 10, 2012 release.