Gemma Chan is a British actress who rose to international fame because of her appearances in Eternals and Captain Marvel, although she has a lengthy history in the entertainment industry. She was born to Hong Kong immigrants in London and acquired her acting training at the Drama Centre. When Evil Calls, a miniseries that initially broadcast on the UK’s Horror Channel, gave her her first acting job in 2006.
Her acting career included a diverse range of cinema, television, and theater parts, but her big break came when she was cast in Crazy Rich Asians, which went on to become the most successful romantic comedy of the decade.
Before Crazy Rich Asians, Chan appeared in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, but it was her performance in the former that catapulted Chan into uncharted territory. Chan has recently starred in films produced by Marvel and Disney, indicating that she has gained the momentum she needs for a long-term career in the business. This is a list of the finest Gemma Chan films.
8. Mary, Queen of Scots
Mary, Queen of Scots starred Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie as Queen Mary of Scotland and Queen Elizabeth I, two of history’s most notorious rivals. To portray the tension that really exists, the film takes liberties with historical realities, such as the fact that Mary and Elizabeth only met briefly during their lifetimes. Mary, Queen of Scots is a scandalous history lesson for the books, but it fails to create something that keeps the spectator coming back for more, despite the enormous talent in its cast.
7. Eternals
Eternals was one of the numerous great movies that came out in 2021, and it starred in an all-star ensemble. Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Brian Tyree Henry, Ma Dong-Seok, Salma Hayek, and Angelina Jolie were among the film’s cast members. The first homosexual superhero (and on-screen gay kiss) in the Marvel Studios universe, Eternals, was innovative in the way it showed mature relationships on film. However, the movie’s all-star cast can’t make up for a lack of pace and character development – the ensemble cast is both a plus and a minus in this film.
6. Captain Marvel
Captain Marvel, released in 2019, was Marvel Studios’ first official film featuring a female superhero as the protagonist. Carol Denvers (Brie Larson) transforms into an interplanetary hero when she adopts the alias Captain Marvel in order to prevent a battle between extraterrestrial civilizations. When she crashes onto Earth in 1995, she partners up with a much-younger Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) to confront the menace and restore cosmic equilibrium.
5. ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is a spin-off of the Harry Potter series that takes place in the 1920s, long before the events of the original book. Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) has just arrived in New York Metropolis, but his bag has been switched by accident, leaving the animals locked within to wreak havoc on the city. The Fantastic Beasts franchise has been a worldwide success, generating three films, the most recent of which being The Secrets of Dumbledore, which will be released in April 2022. Unfortunately, Chan only made an appearance in the first picture.
4. Let Them All Talk
Let Them All Talk, a comedy-drama directed by Steven Soderbergh, stars Meryl Streep. Alice Hughes, played by Meryl Streep, is an award-winning author and writer who is battling with her newest work as well as her personal life. The majority of the film is improvised; Soderbergh merely gave the performers a loose concept of what the film should be about and then let them do what they needed to do. What is the budget for the film? It costs twenty-five cents.
3. Crazy Rich Asians
Crazy Rich Asians was the first film to bring Asian representation to the big screen in a way that had never been seen before. The film offers two stories: one about Rachel (Constance Wu), a New York City native who hails from an immigrant family, and another about Singapore’s rich elite. It’s a tale of two worlds, one that Rachel is now straddling when she learns that her lover is far wealthier than she assumed. At the global box office, the film is expected to gross $238.5 million.
2. The Double
Jesse Eisenberg is at his best in The Double, playing two parts. His first appearance is as an office worker who appears to be at a crossroads in his life. He goes unnoticed by his coworkers, and when a new employee joins the office, a new threat emerges. Everyone loves this coworker because he looks like him but has the exact opposite demeanor. Despite the fact that Chan only had a minor role in The Double, it is a magnificent effort and a remarkable example of filmmaking.
1. Raya and the Last Dragon
Raya and the Last Dragon was the first Disney film to integrate Southeast Asian culture and influence in the tale, and it was released in 2021. A kingdom was assaulted by spirits who turned everything into stone 500 years before the events of the film, and the dragons, the realm’s protectors, sacrificed themselves to restore peace. When Raya (Kelly Marie Tran) observes the evil spirits’ resurgence, her entire world is turned upside down, and she sets out to find a cure, which leads her to the final dragon, Sisu (Awkwafina), and an epic journey through kingdoms.
