“Fool, you betta call me!”
If John Singleton (Higher Learning, 2 Fast 2 Furious) needs someone to walk the Earth in search of the perfect gold dookie chains for his re-envisioning of the hit ’80s show The A-Team, I’ll do it for free shrimp. That’s right, the suspect action show that kept a million kids off the pot is headed to the big screen via 20th Century Fox on June 12, 2009. It will face off on that date with the Eddie Murphy extravaganza Nowhere Land.
None of the macho mercenary roles are locked, though Singleton, who has made this project sound promising and even hinted at an R-rating (I’d still bet on PG-13), tipped Woody Harrelson for the role of Murdock back in January.
And then Ice Cube (zzz) generously offered his services for the role of Mr. T’s B.A. Baracus, but Singleton replied to that with, “all this bullshit of who is saying who is this person and who is…nobody is playing Mr. T, the character’s name is B.A. Baracus, he will have a Mohawk and there is a moment in the movie where he actually gets the Mohawk cause he’s going crazy!” So, got that, Ice Cube, nobody is playin’ Mr. T.
Mohawks and overalls (on badass black dudes) forever.
Discuss: Sound like fun to you or sheer trash? Who deserves to rock the chains? Please, no rappers, especially Lil Mama.
via Variety
March 20th, 2008 at 12:42 pm
Skip the chain wearing shit and forget the mohawk. Michael Clark Duncan would be awesome for the part.
March 20th, 2008 at 12:51 pm
My new favorite black actor: Robert Downey Junior!!!
Or
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
( that guy who played Mr. Eko on Lost… )
March 20th, 2008 at 1:22 pm
Isn’t Murdock supposed to be the crazy one? I think Singleton should actually watch the show. BA Baracus was the pissed off one, but not crazy.
March 20th, 2008 at 2:19 pm
Ving Rhames should play B.A!
March 20th, 2008 at 3:03 pm
Ving Rhames does come to mind. Jim Carrey as Murdoch?! =P
March 20th, 2008 at 3:50 pm
Woody is perfect for Murdock but who can play Hannibal? Steve Martin? Lol
and im so down for Mr. T reprising his role even though it won’t happen.
Ice Cube can’t play B.A. because he already gave up his street cred
March 20th, 2008 at 7:47 pm
Djimon Hounsou, cuz why not do something interesting for once, especially when remaking a silly ass T.V. show that had the same plot in every episode.
March 20th, 2008 at 9:16 pm
I love TV movie adaptions. They always turn out so great!
March 21st, 2008 at 9:12 pm
I’m actually digging Criag Robinson for Baracus. He has the kind of Mr. T look, I just don’t know if he could do the semi-serious acting T did?
March 22nd, 2008 at 4:15 pm
The dude who plays Terry Tate, Office Linebacker is the man for the job imho…..
May 4th, 2008 at 8:05 am
jim carey as murdock… mel gibson as hanibal…..
August 14th, 2008 at 8:27 am
So I’ve read on the virtual grapevine that John Singleton is directing an A-Team silver screen adaptation for 2009…
The rumors are that Bruce Willis will play Hannibal Smith, Ice Cube will play BA Baracus, and Woody Harrleson will play Howling Mad Murdock.
I’ve decided to extend my own wish list for the project for fun.
Hannibal Smith– George Clooney:
Perhaps a bit too handsome, and not really a ballpark selection, but after “Leatherheads,” one might think he could be persuaded to get on board. He’s got the salt-and pepper hair, and c’mon, even though Hannibal was a bit older, he was rather debonair at times, although that role was essentially rendered to Templeton “Faceman” Peck. Just picture the “I love it when a plan comes together” line uttered by him while spitting out the bit off end from a fat Cuban hanging from his mouth.
Alternate: Sean Connery (if he’s physically able, as he’s getting up in years. Sacrifces could be made in the script to have Hannibal’s miliatry background to be part of a British SAS task force who worked with the Americans on covert ops during the Vietnam War.
BA Baracus– Samuel L. Jackson (I know he’s not that beefy, but for the personality, can’t you really picture anyone else?) I picture the script
having his background creatively established as becoming a militant anti-establishment member of The Black Panther Party after his tour of Duty with the Team in Vietnam.
Howlin’ Mad Mudock– Will Ferrell: an obvious choice. His background could be established as an acid head who took way too much LSD during government experiments on soldiers with the drug, ended up on Ken Kesey’s bus with the Merry Pranksters folloeing the Grateful Dead.
Alternate: Jim Carrey (another obvious selection)
Templeton “Face” Peck– Jared Leto: Remember Leto’s role in American Psycho, as the cocky rival of Christian Bale’s Patrick Bateman? Nuff’ said.
Amy Allen– Sandra Bullock, not really a role of imminent importance, but you need a good female lead and you need her to be a name and a face (and preferably a brunette).
The Indian Guy who people barely remember– Lou Diamond Phillips (we barely remember him)
September 14th, 2008 at 7:06 pm
Al Pacino would be the best choice for hannible