'Scarlet Heart: Ryeo' is an upcoming South Korean drama based on the Chinese novel Bu Bu Jing Xin by Tong Hua. (Photo : YouTube/dramaniak)
South Korean actor Lee Joon-Gi, 34, has landed a supporting role in the upcoming sci-fi action film "Resident Evil: The Final Chapter." He will join previously announced actors Milla Jovovich, Ali Larter, Ruby Rose, William Levy, Eoin Macken, Rola and Iain Glen.
In the sci-fi action film, Lee will play Umbrella Corporation's Commander Lee, who holds a third-degree black belt in Taekwondo, Soompi reported. The international pharmaceutical company, Umbrella Corporation, is conducting a hereditary research and is responsible for an infection that transforms individuals into zombies.
The actor's screen time in "Resident Evil: The Final Chapter" will approximately be five to 10 minutes long. Though Lee is only making a short appearance in the movie, his character will reportedly leave a significant impact as an adversary who will go head-to-head against Alice (Jovovich).
The actor, who came to prominence in 2005 for his role Gong-Gil in "The King and the Clown," started working in the film in the fall of 2015 at the Cape Town, South Africa. While filming, Lee told Korean style magazine Allure, as cited by The Korea Times, that he particularly enjoyed working with Jovovich.
"Lead actress Milla Jovovich inspired me the most with her stunt acting," Lee revealed. "I love stunts too. When we were filming, we tried to synchronize our stunt action scenes as much as possible, and she was receptive to many of my suggestions."
At the time, the Ukrainian-born actress posted a selfie of herself with Lee on her Instagram account. It is worth noting that the final installment of the "Resident Evil" film series, which is scheduled to be released on Jan. 27, 2017 in the United States, marks Lee's first Hollywood project.
A photo posted by Milla Jovovich (@millajovovich) on Oct 16, 2015 at 5:02pm PDT
Meanwhile, Lee was cast in the lead role of 4th Prince Wang So in "Scarlet Heart: Ryeo," an upcoming SBS historical drama. He will be acting alongside IU, Kang Ha Neul, Hong Jong-Hyun, Yoon Sun-Woo, Byun Baek-Hyun, Ji Soo and Nam Joo-Hyuk.
The 20-episode historical drama is scheduled to be broadcast on Aug. 29 in South Korea. Check out the trailer below:
