How IKO UWAIS Became One of Hollywood’s Most BRUTAL Fighters

The story of Iko Uwais sounds almost unbelievable. Before becoming an action movie star, he worked as a delivery driver in Indonesia. No Hollywood connections. No fame. No acting career waiting for him. Everything changed when a Welsh director discovered what no one else could see: a fighter capable of revolutionizing action cinema. Trained in pencak silat from childhood by his grandfather, H. Achmad Bunawar, Iko developed a brutal, fast, and incredibly realistic fighting style unlike anything Hollywood was used to. With films like Merantau, The Raid, and The Raid 2, he completely changed the way hand-to-hand combat was filmed on screen. His influence became so massive that even franchises like Star Wars: The Force Awakens tried to incorporate his style… though Hollywood ultimately softened much of what made his action so unique. From delivery driver to one of the most brutal and realistic fighters in modern cinema, this is the incredible story of Iko Uwais.