The full trailer for the upcoming film Snake Eyes has been released and it’s jam-packed with action. The Paramount movie is based on and inspired by the G.I. Joe series. Snake Eyes was the commando in the series, and ultimately held a lot of mysticism and hidden knowledge within his character. The film will reveal more of Snake Eyes' backstory and explore the complicated dynamic between him and Storm Shadow. 

Snake Eyes was one of the most popular characters from the G.I. Joe series, so it makes complete sense that the film would choose to center the narrative around his storyline. His popularity with fans seems to stem from the mystery that he holds and his innate loner status from the rest of the Japanese clan. However, the backstory behind Snake Eyes would be incomplete without the character of Storm Shadow. Storm Shadow is the heir of Arashikage and Snake Eyes is only welcomed into the clan as a result of him saving his life. 

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Actor Henry Golding has been cast as Snake Eyes and previously talked bout why the two characters' unfolding relationship is so essential to the film. He said to Collider, “This relationship never sort of ends and sort of peeling back those layers and discovering more. And that’s the great thing about the origin story is we get to see the basis and to see why it’s so emotionally charged for both of these characters and at what point does it turn.” It would be very hard to tell just how emotionally charged the film is based on the new trailer alone, but at least fans get a sense of how dangerous Cobra, a fictional terrorist organization and frequent foe of the G.I. Joe team, will be to the titular character.

 Snake Eyes seems to be the type of movie that will be evenly balanced when it comes to action and dramatic scenes. Of course, the Snake Eyes trailer itself is going to showcase the electrifying battle scenes in order to get fans excited. Comic writer of the original G.I. Joe series, Larry Hama, promises that the theme of brotherhood and loyalty will make the action-packed sequences that much more powerful. The theme of honor and loyalty is also present in the new trailer, as Snake Eyes' allegiance is tested by the terrorist organization Cobra.

The goriness of bloody knives and the infamous Katana sword from the series makes the battle scenes in the trailer all the more thrilling. The trailer also showcases the immense skill the Snake Eyes actors have in terms of the stunts and physical training that they have undergone for the film. The quote from the trailer that summarizes the essence of the film reads, “I can’t change your past, but I can offer you a purpose.”

Snake Eyes hits theaters on July 23rd, 2021. 

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Source: Paramount Pictures/YouTube, Collider