There are a lot of things you can say about the types of characters that Ray Park plays. From Darth Maul in Star Wars Episode I to Toad in X-Men. He’s a flippin’ and a kickin’ and kicking major ass. However, one that sort gets me a little excited is his upcoming portrayal of Snake Eyes in the upcoming G.I. Joe movie.

I cribbed this picture from the USA Today article “First look: ‘G.I. Joe aims to bridge eras of toy, TV fans’. There is also at least one more image that can be found at Latino Review.com. I want a ninja suit like that. Oh, hell yeah, I’d wear it to work everyday (and I’d possibly even get it in different colors). I would walk into meetings, slice the conference table with my sword and then, just like Snake Eyes, present my PowerPoint presentation without talking. Really, who would fuck with me? GET ME SOME COFFEE, PEONS! NO, DON’T WORRY HOW I’M GOING TO DRINK IT!

The discussion about this in the TJNR Movie Forum is pretty interesting, especially the idea of G.I. Joe being an international task force rather than the sole pride of American ass kicking (and toy marketing). Will the movie be another brainless, summer romance next year or will it have the script and production values to push it over the top and make me want to bust out all my now headless G.I. Joe action figures from when I was a kid?

I’m a marketing person’s dream movie and toy makers. I’ll buy the new stuff. Just give me a reason and I’m there. Seriously. I used to have a Superman costume with the fake chest and abs. Unfortunately, I don’t have the arms and legs to pull off the actual ‘Super’ part of ‘Superman’ so I looked malformed. Park on the other hand? Dude, those are his real arms and not padded like the chest and abs of his ninja suit.

BTW, IMDB also says that Ray Park will be playing Iron Fist soon. I don’t know if I can handle a Ray Park in a role where he talks a lot.