G.I. JOE Movie Sinks Shipwreck & Gains A Hard Master!

By El Mayimbe on May 12, 2008

Hector Delgado didn't make the Joe team but at least Snake Eyes & Storm Shadow found a ninja mentor!

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Last I reported, supposedly an offer was made to THE ROCK for the role of Shipwreck.  It didn't work out.  When I originally reviewed the script, Shipwreck's role was basically a cameo and a setup for the sequel.  He had just a line or two in the 3rd act.  Obviously the script has gone through its changes during production and now our wisecracking Navy Seal was ultimately cut out because they just couldn't make it work in the movie which is already jammed packed with characters and backstory.

So obviously if the Joe team comes back for a sequel, I'm sure Shipwreck will return as one of the newer members of the Joe team and a fully fleshed out character.


In other Joe movie news, Gerald Okamura has been cast as the Hard Master in the upcoming film.  The Hard Master is the ninja master/leader of the Arashikage clan who mentors both Storm Shadow and Snake Eyes in the ways of the ninja.  Hard core Joe comic fans know that the Hard Master has something to do with the long standing rivalry between Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow.  Gerald Okamura has a cool website you can visit here.

Below is the Hard Master from G.I. JOE #26 (Marvel) - the origin of Snake Eyes along with Okamura who looks like a badass in real life.


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Source:El Mayimbe