So You Think You Can Dance star Cole Horibe has been cast to play the legendary Bruce Lee in David Henry Hwang’s upcoming play, Kung Fu, reports Playbill,
“Obviously, a huge challenge inherent in Kung Fu was finding an actor who could credibly portray martial arts icon Bruce Lee. It was my wife, Kathryn, who first saw Cole on So You Think You Can Dance. Knowing I was writing this show, she excitedly called me over,” playwright David Henry Hwang said in a statement. “Cole’s electrifying martial arts and dance performances immediately riveted me. He shared Bruce’s charisma and even resembled him physically. Later, in his auditions for Kung Fu, he brought the same raw talent to his acting that he’d shown so brilliantly in his dance. We feel incredibly blessed to have found in Cole a star who can bring a legend to life.”
According to IMDB, Horibe placed second in season 9 of So You Think You Can Dance. He competed as a martial arts fusion dancer. He was raised in Honolulu, Hawaii.
You can read more about Kung Fu and when it will open in Playbill,
