Australian actress Samara Weaving is ready to suit up as counter-intelligence officer Scarlett in Paramount’s G.I. Joe spinoff, Snake Eyes.
Weaving is taking on a role that originated in the 1980s Hasbro toyline reboot of the franchise. With her crossbow as her choice of weapon, the red-head soldier continued on in the Marvel comic books and animated TV series. The role of Scarlett in the 2009 movie G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra was first played by Rachel Nichols.
Weaving joins Henry Golding who’ll play the title role of the ninja soldier, maimed by fire, who is an ace member of the G.I. Joe team. The story follows Snake Eyes seeking revenge for his father’s death by joining a ninja clan and in the process, finding acceptance.
Weaving also joins Andre Koji (Snake Eyes’ blood brother and foe Storm Shadow), Iko Uwais (Hard Master, Snake Eyes’ swordmaster), and Ursula Corbero (the evil Cobra agent the Baroness). Takehiro Hira was also added to the cast during the Weaving announcement.
Weaving was last seen as a bride in peril in the critically acclaimed horror thriller, Ready Or Not.
