Marlon Wayans And Joseph Gordon-Levitt Cast In GI Joe

I really want to be excited for Paramount's big screen Live Action adaptation of G.I. Joe, but Stephen Sommers is doing everything he can to turn off the key fanbase.

First Sienna Miller was cast in the film, a groan inducing announcement heard around the world. Storyline points leaked to the web and caused so much anger among fans that Hasbro had to make a public statement in an attempt to reassure the key fanbase. Then the tide began to turn when we announced exclusively that Ray Park (formerly Darth Maul in Star Wars Episode I) had been cast in the role of Snake Eyes. Fans around the world were ecstatic, as Parks was a number one fan favorite for the role. A few more announcements were made, none of which seemed to elicit excitement or disappointment from the fans.

But I have bad and good news for you today. We'll go with the bad first:

Marlon Wayans has signed on to play Ripcord in the upcoming film. Ripcord, real name Wallace A Weems, is the leader of the military unit and first appeared in February 1985 issue of the comic book series. That's right, the guy responsible for all the horrible Scary Movie films... The guy whose last few starring roles included Norbit, Little Man, and White Chicks. This can't be good news for anyone out there besides Wayans and his family. I honestly can not think of a worse person to be cast in this film.

On to the good news: Joseph Gordon-Levitt is in negotiations to join the cast. Former childhood comic actor Gordon-Levitt has of recent years made a good name for himself in the indie film arena (Mysterious Skin, Brick, The Lookout).

G.I. Joe starts shooting in Los Angeles next month, and is scheduled to hit theaters on August 7th 2009.

source: Variety