Many stick around to watch the whole movie at theatres and at home, but only a few remain seated to read the list of cast and crew scrolling up the screen. Perhaps that’s the reason why it took some time to notice Wahid Reza’s name on that list.
Wahid Reza is a young Bangali talent who has worked as the visual effect coordinator in the movie Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice. People are proudly talking about his name and his work. He has worked at Moving Picture company, has recently joined Method Studios and is soon to become part of the upcoming Marvel Movies.
Wahid Reza is well known for playing Humayun Ahmed’s iconic character “Himu.” He played “Himu” several times in TV dramas. Besides being an actor, he is also a writer. Currently, Wahid is residing in North America and working in several projects in Hollywood.
During his visit to Bangladesh, he expressed his feelings about working in Batman v Superman. With a big smile on his face, he said, “it’s unreal! I never thought I would get an opportunity to work in such a great film. I have got the chance to work in three other comic films this year. Bangladesh audience would be thrilled to know that Captain America is one of them.”
“With hard work and a bit of luck, my dream has come true,” Wahid shared with Showtime, further elaborating, “the supervisor of my previous work place is in very good terms with Zack Snyder, director of Batman v Superman. He recommended me based on my performance.”
“It’s not a one man show. We were a team of 20 people. However, in Captain America we are only six people in the production team. It basically depends on the type of work and the work load that comes with it. I am glad to be part of both the film productions and the experience.
Wahid believes that his name will inspire the lot who aspire to be at the top and wants to build a career in Hollywood. “But there is no short-cut,” added Wahid and continued, “I went to North America, finished my studies, got a degree, completed my internship and finally got the opportunity to work in a production house.”
Wahid first started working in a starter post in 2014 after which he joined as the environmental coordinator at the end of 2014. He has also worked as a production assistant for six months. “If everything goes well I might get promoted as the production manager by the end of this year,” Wahid prayed.
On being asked if he would like to work in Bangla film productions, Wahid replied by saying: “Of-course, I would love to, however, I also believe that we are not ready for big budget VFX films. But we can always try something under a more convenient budget by outsourcing studios from India.”
Wahid ends by saying that it is his ceaseless wish to establish a school or a training centre that will help enthusiasts try their lucks in Hollywood production houses. “Nothing is impossible,” Wahid comments, “I am just waiting for some good investors and better opportunities to help me make this work.”