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GI Joe 3 delayed, and that's fine with me

It has been three years since GI Joe Retaliation hit theaters. The 2013 action flick has an even worse aggregate score on rottentomatoes than its predecessor, GI Joe Rise of Cobra. However, Retaliation did haul in over $375 million, with a reported budget of $135 million. That is over $70 million more than the first installment. As much as I dislike GI Joe Retaliation Hasbro and Paramount would consider it a success. Is there going to be a third? Byung-Hun Lee, who portrayed the deadly Cobra ninja Storm Shadow in both films, was asked that very question while doing press for his latest film The Magnificent Seven. Saying, “I heard from the studio that there’s a possibility to do the third one, but I think they’re waiting for the actors’ schedules.” Signaling out someone in particular, “They’re arranging the schedules for the actors, especially Dwayne Johnson.” Even before GI Joe Retaliation, Dwayne Johnson's star was on the rise. Not only does he have a packed schedule through 2