You may not know it, but Luke Bracey is an Australian-born actor who'd made a decent name for himself before making his way to Hollywood, doing so with a notable stint on the long-running Aussie soap opera "Home and Away." Bracey landed his first big gig Stateside playing a hunky backpacker opposite Selena Gomez and Leighton Meester in the 2011 teen comedy "Monte Carlo." He quickly landed another posh Hollywood job in 2013, playing the big bad Cobra Commander in "G.I. Joe: Retaliation."
Bracey took over the role originated by Joseph Gordon-Levitt in 2009's "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra." It should be noted, however, that we don't actually see Bracey's face in the film, as he delivers the entire performance behind Cobra Commander's iconic mask. We don't hear Bracey's much either, with Robert Baker revealing he'd voiced the character in the film (per ScreenCrush). As far as blockbuster breakouts go, "G.I. Joe: Retaliation" may not quite fit the bill for Luke Bracey, though one cannot underestimate the hardened physicality he brought to the role. Likewise, the film did give Bracey a chance to share the screen with the likes of Channing Tatum, Bruce Willis, Dwayne Johnson, and Jonathan Pryce, which had to be pretty cool for a then up-and-coming actor.
