Previously a model and television presenter on programs such as BBC’s the Travel Show, Golding was encouraged to audition for the role of Nick Young in Crazy Rich Asians by director Jon M. Chu, who was looking long and hard for an all-Asian cast for his project.
Although Golding is still rather new to the movie business, the success for Crazy Rich Asians is likely enough to keep him around for a long time, as the movie continues to bring in good box office numbers.
While Golding was apprehensive at first to star in the film when he didn’t have acting experience, the part was a good fit.
Anna Kendrick’s joke about her costar to Entertainment Tonight highlights Henry Golding’s impressive strides into the middle of two huge movies so soon and close together.