Wednesday, September 9

• UFC Fighter Quinton "Rampage" Jackson To Play B.A. Baracus in The A-Team

  

  The A-Team is almost completely cast. Liam Neeson is signed on to play Hannibal, with Bradley Cooper playing Face, and now The Vancouver Sun reports that UFC world light-heavyweight champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson will play B.A. Baracus in Joe Carnahan's upcoming remake of the popular TV show.

  Jackson has been rumored to be up for the part, played by Mr. T in the TV show, and nearly confirmed it when he used his Twitter page in August to announce the following:

  just got home from da club in Vancouver i love dis place! cant wait to come back,ya feel me told ya to day would B A good day!

  Jackson's manager denied the casting shortly thereafter, but now the Sun has found Jackson on the streets of Vancouver, where he will spend the next six weeks working on the movie. Jackson seems like a perfect pick for the part, since like Mr. T he has quite a prediliction for huge metal chains. All that's left is fearing air travel and pitying fools.

  The only A-Team character left to cast is Capt. "Howling Mad" Murdock.

  
  
  Next Showing: The A-Team opens June 11, 2010

  Posted 09/09/2009 by Ryan

  Related: Mr. T | Joe Carnahan | Quinton ``Rampage'' Jackson | The A-Team

Tuesday, June 9

• Liam Neeson May Join The A-Team

  

  When it was first announced that the 80s TV series The A-Team was getting the big screen treatment, there were many who groaned and complained that Hollywood was fresh out of ideas.

  However, with acclaimed filmmaker Ridley Scott and series creator Stephen J. Cannell producing the movie, it seems likely to feature high production values and a grittier tone than similar adaptations.

  Now it's been revealed that Ridley is looking to fill the cast with "A"-list talent: Liam Neeson is in negotiations with 20th Century Fox to play Colonel John "Hannibal" Smith, the role originally portrayed by George Peppard. Joe Carnahan (Smokin' Aces) will direct from a script by Skip Woods (G.I. Joe: The Rise of the Cobra).

  Neeson recently completed filming another remake, portraying Zeus in Louis Leterrier's Clash of the Titans.

  The A-Team production begins in August for a June 11, 2010, release.

  
  

  Posted 06/09/2009 by BrentJS

  Related: Liam Neeson | George Peppard | Ridley Scott | Louis Leterrier | Skip Woods | Stephen J. Cannell | Joe Carnahan | A-Team

Tuesday, May 19

• Bradley Cooper Cast in A-Team Remake

  So maybe Bradley Cooper won't be playing Green Lantern, but he still has been cast in an iconic role -- Lt. Templeton "Faceman" Peck in the A-Team remake.

  IESB asked Cooper about the part and, judging from his reaction, surprised him:

  That's out already!? Wow. Yeah...its Joe Carnahan's [movie]. It's very interesting. It'll be cool. It will be cool see what.... He'll make a great movie out of it.

  Cooper is the second member of the A-Team to be revealed, with Common rumored to be up for the part of B.A. Barracus. Carnahan is working on a rewrite of the script, and will also direct.

  
  

  Posted 05/19/2009 by Ryan

  Related: Bradley Cooper | Joe Carnahan | Common | A-Team | Green Lantern | The A-Team

Wednesday, January 28

• The A-Team: What We Need Now

  Dear God, if there's anything this country needs rights now, it's not another bailout plan. It's a team of war vets and convicted armed robbers escaped from military prison, now harnessing their powers for good. We are, of course, talking about the A-Team, that beloved TV series from our childhood. Now, thankfully, it looks like a film version may finally be getting off the ground. Fox has set Joe Carnahan to direct, Ridley Scott to produce, and brother Tony to exec produce. In the original television series, the team were vets of the Vietnam war, but the in the movie, the guys will have done tours in the Middle East. Most recently, John Singleton was attached to direct the pic, but he dropped out. Carnahan seems like an exciting choice as his replacement. His debut feature, Narc, was excellent, and he had some big creative differences with Tom Cruise on Mission Impossible III, which we'll take as a sign of his vision and talent.

  
  

  Posted 01/28/2009 by Hailey

  Related: Ridley Scott | Joe Carnahan | John Singleton | A-Team | Narc