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South Korean actor Ma Dong-seok, also known as Don Lee, will make his American film debut in Marvel Studios’“The Eternals,” which focuses on a group of ancient human beings, an individual with knowledge of the project exclusively told TheWrap. Details about the role for the actor, who broke out in 2016’s South Korean zombie apocalypse action thriller “Train to Busan,” are being kept under wraps. “The Rider” director Chloe Zhao will direct the film. Matthew and Ryan Firpo (“Ruin”) are writing the script. Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige is producing. Also Read: Created by comic legend Jack Kirby in 1976, the Eternals are a race of ancient human beings created a million years ago by the cosmic entities known as the Celestials. The story will focus on the female Eternal known as Sersi, (no, not the character on “Game of Thrones”), several insiders have told TheWrap. “We have started working on what are the films post-phase 3,” Feige previously told TheWrap, referencing the forthcoming fourth part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s slate of movies after the wind-down of franchises based on the original Avengers. Marvel had no comment. Ma Dong-seok’s other roles include “The Outlaws, “Champion,” and “Unstoppable.” Ma is repped by Gersh.

It takes a lot of moving parts to make a movie’s action work. The choreography, camera placement, and editing all have to be in sync, and you need people who know what they’re doing Ma, also known as Don Lee, has made a career of his charm, comedic delivery, and tree-trunk-like biceps. After years of success in the Korean movie industry, he rose to international attention with his excellent supporting role in Train to Busan, which led Hollywood to come calling, leading to his role as Gilgamesh in Eternals. Polygon Recommends is our way of endorsing our favorite games, movies, TV shows, comics, tabletop books, and entertainment experiences. When we award the Polygon Recommends badge, it’s because we believe the recipient is uniquely thought-provoking, entertaining, inventive, or fun — and worth fitting into your schedule. If you want curated lists of our favorite media, check out What to Play and What to Watch . His career has reached new heights recently with the Crime City movies, a franchise of action thrillers where Ma plays hard-hitting detective Ma Seok-do. The second entry, The Roundup, was Korea’s highest-grossing domestic movie in 2022, and the newly released third movie, No Way Out, may be the best in the franchise yet. A fourth movie is set to come out in 2024, with Returning director Lee Sang-yong knows exactly how to highlight everything that makes Ma special. All three Crime City movies make full use of his jaw-dropping physique, particularly in the way they f...

Birth Name: Lee Dong Suk(이동석) English Name: Don Lee Birthday: March 1, 1971 Zodiac Sign: Piscis Height: 180 cm Weight: 90 kg Blood Type: O Nationality: Korean Instagram: Don Lee Facts: – Education: Columbia State University (Health and Physical Education). – He was 19 years old when he became a US citizen. – He speaks Korean and English fluently. – He was once the mixed martial arts personal trainer for artists Mark Coleman and Kevin Randleman. – On November 17, 2016, it was confirmed that he has been in a 3 month relationship with 28-year-old personal trainer and TV personality Ye Jung Hwa. They both belong to the same agency and train together. Don lee Dramas: Team Bulldog: Off Duty Investigation(번외수사) | OCN / 2020 – Father the Jin Kang Ho Tong: Memories(통: 메모리즈) | Viki / 2016 – 38 Task Force(38 사기동대) | OCN / 2016 – boss Baek Sung Il Bad Guys(나쁜녀석들) | OCN / 2014 – Park Woong Chul Shut Up Flower Boy Band(닥치고 꽃미남밴드) | tvN/ 2012 – Shil Ba Dr. Champ(닥터 챔프) | SBS/ 2010 – Oh Jung Dae Swallow the sun(태양을 삼켜라) | SBS/ 2009 – Lee Kang Rae Powerful Opponents(강적들 ) | KBS2/ 2008 – Pyo Chul Ho Robber(불한당) | SBS/2008 – Jong-goo H.I.T(히트) | MBC/ 2007 – Nam Seong-shik Don Lee Movies: Apgujeong Report(압구정 리포트) | 2021 – Dae Kook Eternals | 2021 – Gilgamesh The Outlaws 2(범죄도시2) | 2020 – Ma Suk Do Star-Up(시동) | 2019 – Geo-seok Mount Paektu(백두산) | 2019 – Kang Bong Rae Bad Guys: The Movie(나쁜 녀석들: 더 무비) | 2019 – Park Woong Chul The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil(악인전) | 2019 – Jang Dong Soo Unstop...

Logo text Making his American debut, The actor first rose to worldwide prominence in 2016’s zombie horror-thriller Train to Busan, and Hollywood has been knocking on Lee’s door ever since the Korean film’s Cannes premiere. In 2019, the stars finally aligned with an Eternals role that would require Lee’s character to protect Angelina Jolie’s volatile warrior Eternal, Thena. “I was a fan of Angelina before this film, and once we both met, it felt like we were old friends that had finally met after being separated in different parts of the world,” Lee tells The Hollywood Reporter. “Throughout the movie, our characters protected and looked out for each other, but we also protected and looked out for each other in real life, too.” In a recent conversation with THR, Lee and his Korean translator, Jenny Park, discussed his most memorable moment on set, as well as his character’s CG baby costume. Don, can you tell me a bit about your casting process? For the past five years, I’ve been getting a lot of casting calls from Hollywood, but at the time, I had to produce and act for many different [South Korean] movies. And due to that, the timing wasn’t right for me. But a couple years ago, Sarah Finn, the casting director for Marvel, reached out to me for the character of Gilgamesh, and listening to her — and also talking to Chloé [Zhao] and [producer] Nate Moore on a video call — I became attracted to the character of Gilgamesh. Personally, I was also a Marvel fan, so that’s how I got...

Ma Dong Seok is a South Korean actor. He was born on March 1, 1971, with the name Lee Dong Seok and also goes by the name Don Lee. Prior to his acting career, Ma Dong Seok worked as a personal trainer to mixed martial artists Mark Coleman and Kevin Randleman. Ma Dong Seok made his acting debut in the 2005 film “Heaven’s Soldiers.” He has since appeared in many popular films and television dramas, including the recent “Shut Up! Flower Boy Band” (2012), “Bad Guys” (2014), “Sense8” (2015), “Squad 38” (2016) and the web drama “Tong: Memories” (2016). He won Best Supporting Actor for his role in the 2012 film “The Neighbor” at the 49th Baeksang Arts Awards.