Cutting down to the man behind the suit

▲Silver Samurai. Photo Credit to Marvel Universe

Marvel fans rejoice as the date draws closer to the new The Wolverine movie which is dated to release in theaters today, July 26. Hugh Jackman takes his recognized protagonist role as the man with the unbreakable body (and claws), Wolverine. However, for every protagonist, there must be an antagonist;the antagonist for The Wolverine being none other than the Silver Samurai, played by actor Will Yun Lee.

Will Yun Lee is a Korean-American actor who has played a number of parts in various television dramas as well as films. Lee was exposed to a large audience with the start of the TNT series, Witchblade and an even larger, international audience through the world-famous films he has worked in such as the James Bond movie, Die Another Day, Elektra, Total Recall,and, of course, the upcoming feature film, The Wolverine.

Not anyone can take on the role of confronting Wolverine head on. One must be in peak physical form, which is what Lee has been working on his whole life due to his family background. Lee’s father, Soo Wong Lee, is a Taekwondo grandmaster who has been training Lee for most of his life. Due to the strong principles based on discipline and hard-work portrayed through taekwondo, Lee has been standing strong through his personal as well as his professional life. Make sure to keep your eyes peeled for the ferocious clash between the Wolverine and Silver Samurai!