Ray Park Appreciative Of STAR WARS And G.I. JOE Fans
Skilled martial artist turned actor Ray Park says going to fan conventions and getting the positive feedback from attendees serves as his motivation. The actor also says that while he'd accept any role in the Star Wars sequels, he'd really like to come back as Darth Maul.
Ray Park comes across as very humble and very appreciative of his fans in this interview with Flicks and the City. The actor discusses getting his start in the business as a stunt man on Mortal Kombat: Annihilation and work his way up through the Hollywood ranks to playing Snake Eyes in G.I. Joe. He's definitely a fanboy, admitting that he's "had a blast" doing all the genre movies over the course of his career. On Darth Maul, Park confessed that despite saying in the past that he'd play any role in the upcoming Star Wars sequels, "deep down inside, he'd really like to come back as Darth Maul."
| Ray Park (38) is a British actor and stuntman best known for playing Darth Maul in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, Toad in 200's X-Men and Snake Eyes in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra and G.I. Joe: Retaliation. He's trained in the martial arts of wushu, Shaolin kung fu and kickboxing since the age of 7. |
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