Officially, the studio wanted to capitalize on the 3D success of Avatar and Transformers: Dark of the Moon . Unofficially, test screenings were allegedly disastrous. Audiences reportedly hated the lack of Channing Tatum (then at the height of his 21 Jump Street fame) and found the plot confusing.
After proving his innocence, Storm Shadow teams up with his "brother" Snake Eyes (still played by Ray Park) and his apprentice, Jinx (Elodie Yung). They assault the hidden Arashikage dojo in the Himalayas to capture Cobra Commander. What follows is a breathtaking, nearly three-minute fight in the rain. For the first time in the franchise, the martial arts took center stage. G.i. Joe- Retaliation