If anyone out there knows Mr. T, please go check on him to make sure he hasn’t jumped off a bridge wearing his signature 700 pounds of fake gold. The Teddy Ruxpin of American gangstas, Ice Cube, hopes to play mohawked soldier of fortune B.A. Baracus in John Singleton’s The A-Team. While we’re updating The A-Team, why not change the meaning of Baracus’ acronymic initials from “Bad Attitude” to either: “Bad Actor” or “Baby Accident”? The bankable star of the Are We…Yet franchise explained why his “flavor” is best for the role to Blackfilm.com.
“Hell yeah, especially with John Singleton directing! …I wouldn’t try to duplicate what Mr. T did, but I will have the same impact on you when you were little watching the TV show. I’m going to bring my own flavor to it and I am going to do the mohawk.”
Laughably, he goes on to say that while the role can’t be classified as a “dream come true” per se, it’s a good way to earn a paycheck.
“They want me to do it if all the business works out right. I was a fan as a kid and that would be, not a dream come true, but it’s definitely a good thing to do and I would put it on my resume for sure.”
But I think we all know that the real reason Ice Cube wants this role. He wants to be known as Mr. T, thus finally sabotaging the similar identity of rapper-actor Ice T. Isn’t it great to live in a world where David Cross writes a 1,700 word manifesto justifying any guilt over his contribution to Alvin and the Chipmunks, while seconds ago Ice Cube probably sent a three word “Wassup with Alvin 2?” text message to his agent? I think so.
January 8th, 2008 at 5:06 am
Please don’t cast him Hollywood! Are you trying to fucking Franchise?
January 8th, 2008 at 5:39 am
ice cube rules but come on man you cant be Mr.T! only Mr. T should play himself, duh! the fun factor of the entire idea rides on him starring. hannibal= george clooney with white hair, Andrew Mccarthy= Face(if Pitt’s busy) and if Carrey thinks murdock is beneath him then get crispin glover. stephen J cannell tvshow-film adaptatations are wayoverdue.
January 8th, 2008 at 6:44 am
I think Bradley Cooper would be perfect as Face
January 8th, 2008 at 8:12 am
The Mr. T / Ice Cube pic posted is absolutely horrific. I’m gonna have trouble sleeping tonight now.
January 8th, 2008 at 9:15 am
An A Team movie is the dumbest thing ever. It will end up being just a run of the mill action movie with the A Team name. Lilke the Miami Vice movie.
January 9th, 2008 at 4:25 pm
More bad casting…
January 9th, 2008 at 11:37 pm
you guys know they’ll cast a bunch of young underwear models in the end anyways, right?
they’ll cast this the same way they’ve casted all the 70’s/80’s tv shows…scooby doo, dukes of hazzard…etc.
young hollywood = underwear models who can read Q-cards.
April 9th, 2008 at 10:53 am
“Wassup with Alvin 2?” is four words.