With Dwayne Johnson already in talks to “bring it” as Roadblock, the Never Say Never director Jon Chu is ready to up G.I. Joe 2‘s sex appeal ante by adding French actress Elodie Yung.

Yung is best known for her portrayal of Tao in Patrick Alessandrin’s 2009 genre attention-grabber District 13: Ultimatum, where she was a tattooed badass who took out corrupt cops using a knife tucked away in her ponytail. For Chu’s Hasbro action-adventure flick, she’s wanted to play Jinx, a young California woman who finds out she has family ties to a ninja clan during a fateful trip to Japan and becomes a full-fledged Joe. She’s recruited to the military team by fellow ninja master Snake Eyes. Continue reading Elodie Yung in talks to join “G.I. Joe 2”

Star of District 13: Ultimatum, the French actress Elodie Yung, has a big year ahead of her. She stars as Rooney Mara‘s lesbian girlfriend in David Fincher‘s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and you can even see a glimpse of her in the simply awesome trailer. THR now reports she is getting back to her ass-kicking roots with another big blockbuster. Continue reading Actress Elodie Yung joins ‘G.I. Joe: Cobra Strikes’