The New Paper Henry Golding deserves a much better star vehicle than Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins. PHOTO: UIP So Henry Golding is not just another pretty face. His debonair good looks, posh British accent, nice-guy sincerity and genial charm allowed him to sail through rom-coms such as Crazy Rich Asians and Last Christmas. He served up spades of style and the ladies swooned, but was there any substance? Now that the rising Malaysian-British star is playing Snake Eyes, one of the coolest, most popular characters in Hasbro's G.I. Joe universe, in his first major lead role no less, the studio's gamble has paid off - to a certain extent.