Iko Uwais and Joe Taslim, Pride Actors of the Homeland who Successfully Penetrate the Hollywood Market

Kapanlagi.com - Iko Uwais and Joe Taslim prove that actors from the Homeland can compete with international film stars, especially in Hollywood. They even starred in several films produced by major production houses, such as Warner Bros, Universal, and Paramount Pictures.

And interestingly, Iko and Joe were able to penetrate the international film market because of their impressive acting in action films. Yes, both of them were involved in the film THE RAID which was released in 2011.

In that film, both Iko Uwais and Joe Taslim showed that they could act very naturally in a film full of difficult movements and choreography. As a result, the international film industry took notice of both of them.

Now, here are some interesting facts about the lives of Iko Uwais and Joe Taslim.

1. Early Career

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Iko Uwais was discovered by director Gareth Evans. Yes, at that time Gareth was making a documentary about silat at Iko's school and he was immediately interested when he saw Iko for the first time.

And true enough, in 2007, Iko made his debut as a film actor and immediately became the lead actor in the film MERANTAU. The film was a great success as it was able to bring innovation to the action film genre and was very successful internationally.

Unlike Iko Uwais, Joe Taslim started his career as an actor not in action films. In 2008, Joe Taslim appeared in the film KARMA and played alongside Dominique Diyose. The same goes for his second film, which was a drama.

It wasn't until 2011 that Joe Taslim amazed fans with his action in his debut action film, which was none other than THE RAID with Iko Uwais, Yayan Ruhiyan, and Donny Alamnsyah. Since then, his name has continued to rise.

2. Martial Arts

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Iko started practicing martial arts at the age of 10. At that time, he was a member of Tiga Berantai, his uncle's silat school which follows the Betawi style of silat. Iko's perseverance led him to win many championships, including becoming the best martial artist in the demonstration category at the National Silat Championship.

And it is this martial arts knowledge that he applies in all the films he plays, both domestic and international films. Not only that, Iko's fighting skills also amaze many people.

Similar to Iko Uwais, Joe Taslim also started practicing martial arts since he was young. He mastered wushu, judo, taekwondo, and also pencak silat. So, it's not surprising that Joe has a lot of variations in his martial arts movements.

On the other hand, Joe apparently prefers judo and it is because of this decision that he became a national judo athlete. He once won a gold medal at the Southeast Asian Judo Championship in 1999 and a silver medal at the 2007 SEA Games. However, he decided to retire after suffering an injury.

3. Playing in Hollywood

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The film THE RAID finally brought Iko Uwais to Hollywood. Not half-hearted, he immediately competed with Keanu Reeves in his first Hollywood film, namely MAN OF TAI CHI. Although his role was minor, Iko Uwais was able to portray the character very well. And from here, his international career continued.

After that, he started to get significant roles, one of which was in the film MILE 22 with Mark Wahlberg, and also with Dave Bautista in the film STUBER. Lastly, Iko Uwais also recently played in the G.I. JOE franchise, SNAKE EYE in 2020.

Like Iko Uwais, Joe Taslim also made his international debut shortly after THE RAID. Not playing around, Joe immediately got a role in the Box Office film FAST & FURIOUS Saga in FAST & FURIOUS 6. He played Jah, who is a henchman of Owen Shaw played by Luke Evans. There, Joe also acted alongside big stars like Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, and many more.

Joe Taslim amazed the Indonesian public once again by playing in his second Hollywood film. Once again, he acted alongside big names like Chris Pine, Zoe Saldana, Idris Elba, and Simon Pegg in STARTREK BEYOND. And finally, Joe amazed again by playing the main character in the film MORTAL KOMBAT by portraying Sub Zero.

4. Awards

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Throughout his career in the film industry, Iko Uwais has been nominated for awards several times and has also won several awards. In 2010, he was nominated for Best Newcomer Actor at the Indonesian Movie Awards 2010.

In 2014, Iko Uwais won two awards for Best Actor at the Republika Awards and Indonesian Celebrity of World Achievement at the Infotainment Awards. And in 2016, he also won the Best Actor award at the Jawapos Group Awards.

If Iko Uwais won three awards, Joe won four awards. In 2014, he won the Best Actor category at the Indonesian Movie Actors Awards.

In addition to domestic awards, Joe Taslim also received an award from South Korea at the APAN Star Awards in 2016. Joe Taslim won the Best APAN Star Awards.

5. Personal Life

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Iko Uwais' personal life is more in the spotlight. Not without reason, Iko married a singer whose name was already famous at that time. Yes, Iko married Audy Item in 2012.

From their marriage, Iko and Audy were blessed with 2 children, namely Atreya Syahla Putri Uwais and Aneska Layla Putri Uwais. Being married for 9 years, Iko and Audy have stayed away from negative news and remain harmonious.

Unlike Iko, Joe Taslim's marriage is more private. His wife, named Julia, is not from the celebrity circle. However, since Joe Taslim became famous, Julia has started to attract public attention.

From his marriage to Julia, Joe Taslim was blessed with three children, namely Mikaveli Taslim, Kaara Ovelia Taslim, and Hiero Joe Taslim. And among his three children, the youngest daughter has successfully captured attention due to her charming appearance.

Now, KLovers, in your opinion, who is cooler between Iko Uwais and Joe Taslim? Don't forget to vote!

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