This is the first official picture of the new A-Team; Brad Cooper as Faceman Peck, Rampage Jackson as B.A. Baracus, Sharlto Copley as Howling Mad Murdock, and Liam Neeson as Hannibal Smith. I’m not sure what they hoped to accomplish with this picture, since it looks like they’re standing in front of one of those backdrops at the mall where grandma can surf on a shark, but this is a Fox movie we’re talking, so just be thankful no one’s wearing fat suit. I hear in the first scene, B.A. paints a giant mural of himself on the side of the van and then sideswipes a pregnant chick.
[via /Film, who have a bigger version of the picture]
Fresh off The Hangover’s now-confirmed number one box office weekend, Brad Cooper is “officially in talks” to join the A-Team movie.
Star Bradley Cooper is in official talks to step into the role of Face for Fox’s feature adaptation of “The A-Team.” Cooper had been rumored for some time to play the dashing Lt. Templeton “Faceman” Peck, part of a group of framed, on-the-run war vets who get into adventures while evading the military [I smell a ripped-from-the-headlines Blackwater tie in]. The big-budget project, being directed by Joe Carnahan (”Smokin’ Aces”) from a screenplay by Derek Haas and Michael Brandt (”Wanted”), already has a June 11, 2010, release date. Ridley and Tony Scott are producing. [THR]
An A-Team movie from Fox? DON’T DO IT, BRAD. It was a dumb show to begin with, and as a rule, things don’t get smarter when Fox gets involved, they just get monkey poop thrown at them. And Cooper should be paying Zach Galifianakis royalties for all future parts won on the strength of The Hangover because it was basically the Zach Galifianakis show. But eh, Cooper seems like a cool guy. So good for you, Ringo.
“Cat Flushing a Toilet” is the new “Hamster on a Piano“. Thanks to Matt at WG for finding that one.
Chris “Cap’n Kirk” Pine wants to play Murdock in the A-Team movie. I’m still planning to play Spurcock in the Straight to the A-Team movie. [ScreenJunkies]
We Didn’t Start the Flame War: one of the funniest CollegeHumor vids I’ve seen. [CollegeHumor]
Levi Johnston’s tax preparation doodles. It’s funny because he swears. [HolyTaco]
Quentin Tarantino will be on American Idol. Kind of non-news since this isn’t the first time, but still worth pointing out. [ThePlaylist]
Bad ideas in Tax Write Offs. Hey, screw you, Poindexter, these anal beads are a work expense. [Atom]
A Chat With Ron Perlman. Number one question: “Wow. So, uh, that’s your face, huh?” [BullzEye]
Celebrities who’ve been homeless. Busey surprisingly isn’t on there. Though he learned some of his best rants from hoboes, he’s never been one. [MeettheFamous]
Jamie Foxx slams Miley Cyrus. Hey, remember when we gave that guy an Oscar? That was funny. [DailyFill]
And in case you missed it this morning, I thought the story about When LARPing Goes Wrong was pretty awesome.
The original A-Team van (since converted into a rapemobile)
I’ll give you two reasons making The A-Team into a movie is a horrible idea: Knight and Rider. Nonetheless, the project is going forward, with Joe Carnahan (Smokin’ Aces) replacing John Singleton as director, and Ridley and Tony Scott on to co-produce.
Fox is betting this is the right combination, setting a June 11, 2010, release date for the feature, which is written by Skip Woods [who's written Swordfish and Hitman].
Carnahan seems like an ideal candidate for “A-Team,” which told the adventures of a group of US Army Special Forces who are on the run for a crime they didn’t commit. The team included Hannibal, the leader whose favorite line was “I love it when plan comes together; Face, a ladies man; Howling Mad Murdock, an unstable pilot; and B.A. Baracus, the surly muscle (B.A. stands for “Bad Attitude”). [THR]
Yes, sounds like it’s all coming together. Now the only question is who’ll replace Mr. T: Vin Diesel or Nick Cannon.
LatinoReview has a couple rumors that everyone’s rushing to pick up on, that the studio is "looking at" Bruce Willis for the role of John "Hannibal" Smith in the A-Team movie, and that Brad Pitt’s name is "being tossed around" for the role of Thor.
The main similarity between these two things is that neither will ever happen and both of these movies are stupid ideas based on dumb, derivative characters who weren’t that cool to begin with. …Oh, and I guess both their first names start with B.
Really? There aren’t any better stories floating around than a Viking superhero with a magic hammer and a group of mercenaries who drive around in a van? We had Vikings and guys in vans in my neighborhood, we called them homeless people and child molesters. …I guess what I’m saying is, combine them a lá Justice League and maybe you’ve got something. Until then, suck me, beautiful.
