Casting Dept.
Vote Now: Who Should Play B.A. Baracus in the A-Team Movie?
As mentioned in this morning’s Hollywood Ink, the big-screen adaptation of The A-Team is nearer than ever to realization. Liam Neeson and Bradley Cooper are close to signing on as Hannibal and Face, respectively, leaving fans to speculate about the candidates for Howlin’ Mad Murdock and Mr. T’s gruff, gilded B.A. Baracus. Around here, the latter role is the subject of the most vibrant discussion, which means only one thing: This calls for a vote.
While a few clear front-runners (Samuel. L. Jackson, Jamie Foxx, Ice Cube) have emerged from the rumor ranks since John Singleton acquired (and dropped) the project last year, director Joe Carnahan’s slightly more postmodern A-Team calls for an even more diverse range of candidates. Feel free to write in your own in the comments, but Movieline HQ’s crack casting department has narrowed the field down to a can’t-lose slate of six:
· Terrence Howard: Perhaps perceived as little too soft and/or expensive to carry on as Col. Rhodes in the Iron Man franchise, Howard has a golden opportunity to show Hollywood just how commanding he can be. Plus, he’s sensitive enough to give Mr. T’s trademark line, “I pity the fool,” just the right dual meaning an updated A-Team really needs.
· Mike Tyson: The dark horse of the pack, but well on his way to a comeback in front of the camera. Add Zach Galafianakis as B.A.’s archrival Murdock, and Carnahan gets their Hangover tension at no extra charge. Win-win.
· Robert Downey Jr. as Kirk Lazarus as B.A Baracus: Fox might experience a few problems moving the Tropic Thunder pseudostar’s rights over from DreamWorks, but verisimilitude is everything here. And, like the series’ original four mercenaries, Lazarus is sort of a war veteran, so why not? Don’t answer that.
· Gary Coleman: He’s got the attitude, the time, and you might recall how he recently decried the dearth of choice dramatic roles for little people. This could be his Mickey Rourke moment. Come to think of it…
· Mickey Rourke: Might conflict with his Mona Lisa duties this summer, and would probably cause a racially tinged outcry, but did you see The Informers? This guy is the meanest van driver in Hollywood. And anyway, maybe Carnahan can coax Dave Chappelle to commit to Murdock, and everything would even out.
· Tyler Perry: Already has the jewelry.
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Posted 09 Jun 2009, 12:41 PM
MR T!!!!!!!!!!
Posted 09 Jun 2009, 1:42 PM
oh yes it should be Mr. T!
Everything else is jibber jabber!
Come on now, you fools - Mr. T needs work!
Posted 09 Jun 2009, 12:42 PM
Queen Latifa!. I pity the fool who messes with the Queen
Posted 09 Jun 2009, 12:43 PM
My vote is for that kid from Role Models. Aside from the fact that that kid is absolutely hilarious, his presence might add a nice Cop and A Half touch to the film.
Faceman: Alright, Baracus, Hannibal, we gotta Hijack that Semi truck- its the only way we can get to the White House in time!
Hannibal: Ditto that. Good thing one of us knows how to hot wire a car. Baracus, now's your time to shine.
Baracus: I ain't going to shine nothing till I get my motha-fucking fruit snacks. While you two Afflecks are at, why don't you see what you can do about getting Nickelodean on this damn tranceiver!
Posted 09 Jun 2009, 3:04 PM
Bobb'e J is a national treasure. This makes me laugh every time:
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/8e4a90b594/human-giant-shutterbugs-episode-4-bobbe-j-thompson-and-matt-walsh-from-human-giant
Posted 09 Jun 2009, 1:04 PM
Isaiah Washington. He can choke the shit out of whomever plays Hannibal.
Posted 09 Jun 2009, 1:37 PM
ice cube hands down
Posted 09 Jun 2009, 1:53 PM
Bill Duke. Or that kid from High School Musical.
Posted 09 Jun 2009, 2:59 PM
Uh, Kimbo Slice, obviously.
Posted 09 Jun 2009, 3:23 PM
Yeah!
Posted 09 Jun 2009, 4:07 PM
Bill Heder for Murdock, Kanye for B.A.
Posted 09 Jun 2009, 5:01 PM
Jon Gosselin.
Posted 09 Jun 2009, 5:02 PM
He's so hot right now.
Posted 09 Jun 2009, 7:10 PM
LL Cool J. Or Ice Cube.
Posted 09 Jun 2009, 7:50 PM
It warms my heart to see Tyler Perry doing so well. You know he has a lot of experience driving around a van full of men.
Posted 10 Jun 2009, 3:51 AM
I'm with the person who said Ice Cube should play the role as B.A., because I like all his movies.
Posted 10 Jun 2009, 7:51 AM
Tracy Morgan. If not for BA, then for Murdock.
Posted 02 Jul 2009, 5:17 AM
Rampage Jackson is the only choice. There's no other real sports star out there who could fill the shoes of BA. He's got the personality, the attitude, the look. Someone here suggested Kimbo Slice. He looks like Mr T but he doesn't have the personality. Rampage does. There's no way someone like Common could pull that off, and no way Ice Cube could look big enough to fill the role. All the suggestions on the above poll list are ridiculous. Mike Tyson? Come on. Could you imagine that pip squeaky voice uttering the line "I pity the fool!"? Tyler Perry? Give me a break. Murdock is the comic relief here not BA. Terrence Howard is a good actor but he's just as unqualified to be the big strongman in a movie as Common is. The Game has been rumored recently too. No. News Flash Hollywood! Rappers are not the only black people outside of Hollywood who can transition their careers to acting.
Quinton "Rampage" Jackson
http://www.pridefc.com/pride2005/images/fighter/90_l.jpg
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