There are reports on social media that South Korean actor Ma Dong Seok has been offered to play the villain in Prabhas starrer Spirit. Directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, the film is being prepared for a pan-Asian release in multiple languages.
Ma Dong SeokIs South Korean actor going to make his Telugu debut with Prabhas’ film Spirit?
After delivering the biggest film of the year Kalki 2898 AD, Prabhas has shifted his full focus to another much-awaited upcoming film. He has collaborated with renowned filmmaker Sandeep Reddy Vanga for Spirit. The film has been garnering a lot of buzz on social media for quite some time now. In another fresh update, reports suggest that Ma Dong Seok has joined the cast of Spirit as an antagonist.
Today (July 8), an entertainment portal called Koli Corner reported that Ma Dong Seok, who recently played the lead role in the Korean box office hit The Roundup: Punishment, will be making his Telugu film debut.
While these reports are yet to be officially confirmed, curiosity is high about this potentially exciting collaboration between two popular heroes from different countries.
Who is Ma Dong Seok?
Ma Dong Seok is a popular Korean actor who has done 50 films in his career spanning almost 15 years. He is an action superstar of South Korean films.
He is fondly called Don Lee in the Korean film industry. His famous works include films like Train to Busan, Derailed, The Outlaws, The Bad Guys: Reign of Chaos, and Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Eternals.
With the rise in popularity of K-pop and K-dramas these days, it was decided to cast them in the spirit.
It is also reported that the actor might earn Rs 10 crore for his role in the film. Pinkvilla could not confirm these claims. Also, according to reports, the makers of Spirit are planning to bring in Korean stunt choreographers on the filming sets.
Ma Dong Seok played a rogue cop in the Roundup film anthology. If the rumor about a possible collaboration is true, it will be interesting to see how Ma Dong Seok plays the villain in Spirit.
Apart from his exceptional performances, the 53-year-old boxer is also known as the personal trainer of mixed martial artists Mark Coleman and Kevin Randleman.
More information about the soul
It’s too early to say anything about Spirit, but what we do know is that Rebel star Prabhas will play a young angry police officer in the film. The film will be in Sandeep’s style with no compromise on violence and power-packed action sequences. Notably, the film is the first collaboration between the actor and director duo.
The action film is rumoured to have a pan-Asian release in multiple languages including Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, Korean, Japanese, and Chinese.
If reports are to be believed, apart from Prabhas, brilliant actors like Mrinal Thakur, Rashmika Mandanna and Keerthy Suresh will also be seen in important roles in Spirit. According to reports, the film will be produced by Kabir Singh and Animal producer Bhushan Kumar under the banner of T-Series.
Earlier, while talking about the film, Prabhas looked excited about it and said, “This is my 25th film. Spirit has a fantastic story and it is going to be a special film for my fans. Sandeep Reddy Vanga is a dream director for everyone, he is a powerhouse and it is a great opportunity for me to work with him in this film.”
