A-Team Movie is on its Way
Posted by Rodneyon 28. 01. 2009in News Chat
The rumour that an A-Team movie would join the leagues of other 80s shows adapted to the big screen has finally come to pass.
Fox has given the green light and hired on some writers, directors and producers.
Latino Review says:
Studio has set Joe Carnahan to direct and Ridley Scott to produce, with Tony Scott exec producing through their Scott Free banner.Also producing are Jules Daly and Stephen J. Cannell, the latter of whom created the original TV series.
Carnahan will team with Brian Bloom to polish a script by Skip Woods. The intention is to start production by June for a June 11, 2010, release.
Fox has struggled to find a way to exploit the branded TV show while avoiding the series’ campy tone
I think it would be a clear choice to have someone like Michael Clarke Duncan to take on the role of B.A. Barakus, and since they are avoiding the cheese he wont have to step on B.A’s trademarked “Fool” but still have that in-your-face attitude (and fear of flying)
I think the A-Team has some great potential to be translated to a more realistic team of characters while still being fun and perhaps even landing a bullet. For such an elite team of special forces commandos, they sure managed to miss a lot when shooting.
My Dream A-Team would be as follows.
Hannibal - Mel Gibson or Bruce Willis. They can both swagger and charm while still exuding leadership.
Face - Brad Pitt. Who else can play the conman, ladies man and look sharp in a suit.
Murdock - Matt Frewer. Still alive and well on Eureka. He can be crazy and zany and Murdock always had one schtick or another in every episode. For the movie I vote for the talking tennis ball.
BA Barakus - Michael Duncan Clarke.
So do you think this movie will be better played straight avoiding that “it was only funny in the 80s” cheese factor? And who do you think could play the A-Team?
Like I said a couple years ago and you agreed on the podcast.
Hannibal - George Clooeny
Face - Brad Pitt
Murdock - Jim Carrey
BA Barakus - Ving Rhames (he fits Mr. T more then Clarke)
Hannibal - James Woods/Kurt Russell
BA - Michael Clarke Duncan/Ice Cube/Terry Crews
Face - Brendan Fraser/Mark Wahlberg
Murdoch - Jim Carrey/Woody Harrelson/Owen Wilson
I’d keep Mr. T, no matter what. It’s the only role he was ever good at. You could switch out the entire cast for twenty-something hunk stars, but you have to keep Mr. T.
Look at him - the guy’s doing Flavorwave commercials - somebody give him work!
But have you taken a good look at T lately?
BA needs to be physically imposing. The most work Mr T gets is reality shows where he teaches kids to have respect. And he looks like he is 5 ft and under 200lbs while doing it.
T used to be the shit, but now he is too much of a joke. We need someone who looks like they could kill you with a dirty look.
My dream A-Team cast is the cast from Three Kings.
Clooney as Hannibal
Mark Wahlberg as Face
Ice Cube as BA
Spike Jonze as Murdoch
It would practically look like a sequel anyway - didn’t the guys in Three Kings get court martialed? I don’t remember - haven’t seen it in a LONG time.
I would love to see. Turn it up some and have Face be a female.
Hannibal - Clooney
Face - Jennifer Garner
Murdoch - Steve Corell
BA - Michael Clarke Duncan
I was thinking that a female as Murdoch could be cool. But as fun loving as the army has gotten, I am fairly sure that Special Forces A Teams are still all male.
Can I just remind you all before you get too excited that the writer is the same Skip Woods who gave us this:
http://www.judymoodymovie.com/2007/05/gi-joe-script-is-pure-liquid-shit
And it’s a Fox movie. It is officially off my radar. Carnahan is kidding himself if he thinks he’s going to have a wonderful experience making this film. In fact, I give him 3 months before he’s off the project.
He also gave us Swordfish which I loved.
I hold all judgement til I have seen the movie.
Only if they have to zoom ins with the handshake
Hannibal - Bruce Willis
Face - Brad Pitt/McConaghey/DiCaprio
Murdock - Sam Rockwell or Ed Norton
BA Baracus - Ving Rhames or Djimon Hounsou
Hannibal: Clint Eastwood
Face: Leonardo DiCaprio
Murdock: Jim Carrey
BA: Samuel Jackson
Hannible - Tommy Lee Jones
BB - Ving Rhames
Face - Matt Damon
Murdoch - Matthew Lillard
Hannibal Smith: Jack Nicholson
B.A. Barracus: Will Smith
Face: Colin Farrell
Murdoch: Jackie Chan
Hannible: Kiefer Sutherland
Murdock: Jim Carey, Jerry Trainor
B.A. Barracus: Michael Clarke Duncan, Ice Cube
Face: Chris evans
Hannibal: Clooney
BA Barracus: Clarke-Duncan or Rhames
Face: Shia LeBouf
Murdock: Jim Carrey
Amy: Jennifer Garner
Col. Decker: Clint Eastwood
Frankie Santana: George Lopez
wow! MR. T. best actor forever :)
Team A - it’s one of my favorite serials)
Mr.T is not in the film.