Indonesian actor Joe Taslim has been part of two of the top action films of the last few years...and died in both of them. He showed off his impressive martial arts skills in The Raid, and then battled Paul Walker and Vin Diesel in Fast & Furious 6. Now he's ready to kick more butt on a totally different planet by joining the cast of Star Trek Beyond. Hopefully this one his character will survive.
Taslim is said to have a key role in the currently-filming sequel directed by Justin Lin. He'll be closely associated with Idris Elba's character, previously revealed to be a villain. Sofia Boutella (Kingsman: The Secret Service) also has a role that is being kept under wraps.
Starring Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, co-writer Simon Pegg, Karl Urban, John Cho, and Anton Yelchin, Star Trek Beyond has set a course for July 8th 2016. [THR]
