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Baraka_Guru · 06-09-2009, 06:44 AM

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Neeson 'in talks for A-Team film'

Actor Liam Neeson is in talks to star in the big-screen version of classic TV show The A-Team, according to reports.

Liam Neeson
The star is in talks to play Hannibal in the film

The 57-year-old is in negotiations to star as John "Hannibal" Smith, the role made famous by the late George Peppard, industry newspaper Variety said.

It also reported that The Hangover star Bradley Cooper was also involved in talks to star in the film as womanising Templeton "Faceman" Peck.

Production is due to begin on the film in August for a June 2010 release.

The other two remaining roles of "Howling Mad" Murdock and "BA" Baracus have still yet to be cast.

However US rapper and Terminator Salvation star Common has been rumoured to be in talks to star in the the role that made Mr T an 80s icon.

Tony and Ridley Scott are producing the film, which will stick to the TV show's premise of four war veterans wrongly convicted of armed robbery who escape from a military prison to become do-gooder mercenaries.

BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Neeson 'in talks for A-Team film'

OMFG! If done right, this is going to blow my mind.

What do you think of the casting considerations?
Who would you like to see cast?
What do you hope to see in the film?
What do you hope to not see in it?

Personally, I love Neeson, and so I hope he takes the role. I think he'd do an excellent job.

Be sure to return to this thread as we get more developments!

"I love it when a plan comes together!"

Willravel · 06-09-2009, 07:15 AM

I love Liam Neeson. I don't love him for Hannibal. Same for Common.

The A-Team only works as a self-aware, over the top dramedy. It's fun because it's ridiculous. Hannibal should be someone more like Alec Baldwin, someone that can do comedy. Baracus should be absurdly over the top, like Michael Jai White with a mohawk and gold chains (watch the Black Dynamite trailer, you'll see it). I dunno about Bradly as FACE!. Can he play awesomely suave-diculous? Only one man alive can play Murdock: Cromp.

BTW, when I looked for Murdock on Youtube, I got a whole bunch of videos of him with R&B playing in the background. Pretty odd.

Plan9 · 06-09-2009, 08:48 AM

*GASP*

(cranks original soundtrack)

I just "jizzed in my pants."

fresnelly · 06-09-2009, 09:23 AM

They could have Katee Sackhoff play Face.

Baraka_Guru · 06-09-2009, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by fresnelly

They could have Katee Sackhoff play Face.

Ha, nice.

As for Neeson, Will, I think this particular role would benefit from atypical casting. I can see Neeson pulling something like this off. He has a terrific range. It would, in my opinion, be better than going with all-too-obvioius choices such as Baldwin, or worse, Burt Reynolds or William Shatner.

Willravel · 06-09-2009, 10:14 AM

Don't get me wrong, I love Neeson. Kinsey is one of my favorites precisely because he's such an incredible actor. He was even in Love Actually. I don't deny he has range either. It's just that he's too established as a respectable actor for the roll. He was in Schindler's List. Neeson on an A-Team movie would be like Daniel Day-Lewis playing Strangefellow Hawk in an Airwolf remake. It wouldn't make sense.

Shatner... man that'd be something.

Baraka_Guru · 06-09-2009, 10:32 AM

The thing to remember is that the film won't be the TV show. It will have a much bigger budget and the benefit of advances in special effects. It's not going to have the same feel to it, but it does need to be humorous and over the top.

shakran · 06-09-2009, 10:37 AM

hell Mr. T doesn't look a day older than he did on the original show. Have him play BA.

Willravel · 06-09-2009, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Baraka_Guru

The thing to remember is that the film won't be the TV show. It will have a much bigger budget and the benefit of advances in special effects. It's not going to have the same feel to it, but it does need to be humorous and over the top.

True, this will be a movie and thus will be big, loud, and shiny, but you've gotta capture what it is that made the A-Team an adventure; the complete disregard for reality. I want BA to unload 20 cartridges at a stereotypical bad guy and not hit him once. I want to see a weapon made out of a blender, some rope, and 14 chainsaws. I want to see Murdock flying a V-22 Osprey wearing a Chinese railroad worker's outfit without any explanation whatsoever. The movie has to capture that fun camp feel otherwise it won't be respecting (using that term kinda liberally there) the source material.

I want to leave the theater saying, "I love it when a movie comes together."

I love Neeson, but even bearing the campy fun of Darkman in mind, I don't know if he can remove his prestige and dumb himself down enough for the roll.

shakran · 06-09-2009, 11:57 AM

You're probably going to be disappointed. I would not be surprised if they do what the Knight Rider guys did - took a campy, fun 80's show that knew it was campy and made fun of itself, and tried to turn it into a CIA anti-terror Tom Clancy-wannabe show that flopped.

Willravel · 06-09-2009, 12:00 PM

If they do, I'll pity them.

I'll pity the fools.

Reese · 06-09-2009, 06:39 PM

I think Common would be a decent fit as BA. He was far from the worst part of Terminator Salvation. I never once looked at his character and said eww rapper turned actor like I have with so many other rappers. I think Neeson is a worse fit as Hannibal than Common is for BA.

fresnelly · 06-10-2009, 05:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Baraka_Guru

The thing to remember is that the film won't be the TV show. It will have a much bigger budget and the benefit of advances in special effects. It's not going to have the same feel to it, but it does need to be humorous and over the top.

I'm having a hard time thinking of a recent movie that hit the right tone you're talking about.

Charlie's Angels? Crank? Smokin' Aces? Mission Impossible?

Bleh.

Perhaps The Transporter (1st one only) is a good model but Hollywood doesn't really have a great track record with this kind of thing. It's a different era now. They just don't make films like Roadhouse anymore.

Despite being a huge fan of the TV show as a kid, I'm not especially hungry for this.

On second thought, I am looking forward to the trailer. THAT will be cool!

And probably enough.

On the plus side, maybe Vans could be cool again!

Baraka_Guru · 06-10-2009, 05:40 AM

fresnelly, they're going to need to paint up one of these for the film, especially now that GM has all that new money.

Plan9 · 06-10-2009, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by fresnelly

On the plus side, maybe Vans could be cool again!

Oh, jesus...

shakran · 06-10-2009, 09:18 AM

Unfortunately the economy required the team to downsize in the fuel economy department:

fresnelly · 06-10-2009, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by shakran

Unfortunately the economy required the team to downsize in the fuel economy department:

Yeah, things are tough all over.

Plan9 · 06-10-2009, 10:20 AM

Stop it! I'm going to need a moist towelette here.

shakran · 06-10-2009, 11:59 AM

It's OK. Knight Rider had to scale down too.

Plan9 · 06-10-2009, 01:13 PM

You should rename this thread "Crompsin Porn."

Baraka_Guru · 06-10-2009, 04:32 PM

Do you think they'll use a new Corvette for Face's car?

QuasiMondo · 06-10-2009, 06:58 PM

9/10 Hollywood remakes are horrible botch jobs. I expect this to be no different. Since the rebirth of Battlestar Galactica the increasing flavor of these remakes is to 'reimagine' them for a new hip crowd unfamiliar with the originals. This is not a new concept, and while it worked extremely well for movies like Star Trek, it isn't an exact science and in many cases, the result can be quite disastrous (see: Transformers).

I see nothing but bad things coming out of this movie. I might've looked more favorably upon this movie ten years ago when there were rumors of starring Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal Smith and Wesley Snipes as B.A., but I don't like this. Common's a good guy, but he doesn't give me that 'badass' vibe of B.A. Ice Cube, maybe, but not common. I'm not liking this at all.

Speed_Gibson · 06-10-2009, 08:46 PM

My initial reaction is "Hell No" but there is a chance that it might not suck as long as someone like J.J. Abrams is not directing it. Never thought a Star Trek would join the ranks of Mission Impossible on the mostly bad/almost watchable action film list.
I would love to see a GOOD version of the never-materialised Quantum Leap film more than the A-Team or Airwolf personally.

Baldrick · 06-14-2009, 05:00 PM

After the crap that was the Dukes of Hazzard feature remake, I can't say I'm looking forward to the A-Team.

fresnelly · 10-01-2009, 11:40 AM

Some set photos of the cast!

Pictured: Silver-haired Liam Neeson commands The A-Team as new look cast seen for the first time | Mail Online

Baraka_Guru · 01-13-2010, 02:24 PM

YouTube - THE A-TEAM - Official Movie Trailer 2010

Fremen · 01-13-2010, 07:27 PM

It's looking decent, so far.

After enjoying Sharlto Copley's work in District 9, I'm looking forward to seeing him as Murdoch.

I'm not buying Jessica Biel as an Army General, though.

Vaultboy · 01-14-2010, 08:47 AM

Its a Scott Free production. I'll go see it just for that.

06-09-2009, 08:48 AM	#3 (permalink)
Plan9 I Confess a Shiver	*GASP* (cranks original soundtrack) I just "jizzed in my pants." __________________ *Whatever you can carry.* "You should not drink... and bake." Last edited by Plan9; 06-09-2009 at 09:25 AM..

06-09-2009, 09:23 AM	#4 (permalink)
fresnelly Functionally Appropriate Location: Toronto	They could have Katee Sackhoff play Face. __________________ Building an artificial intelligence that appreciates Mozart is easy. Building an A.I. that appreciates a theme restaurant is the real challenge - Kit Roebuck - Nine Planets Without Intelligent Life

06-09-2009, 10:32 AM	#7 (permalink)
Baraka_Guru warrior bodhisattva Super Moderator Location: East-central Canada	The thing to remember is that the film won't be the TV show. It will have a much bigger budget and the benefit of advances in special effects. It's not going to have the same feel to it, but it does need to be humorous and over the top. __________________ Knowing that death is certain and that the time of death is uncertain, what's the most important thing? —Bhikkhuni Pema Chödrön Humankind cannot bear very much reality. —From "Burnt Norton," Four Quartets (1936), T. S. Eliot

06-09-2009, 06:39 PM	#12 (permalink)
Reese Delicious	I think Common would be a decent fit as BA. He was far from the worst part of Terminator Salvation. I never once looked at his character and said eww rapper turned actor like I have with so many other rappers. I think Neeson is a worse fit as Hannibal than Common is for BA. __________________ “It is better to be rich and healthy than poor and sick” - Dave Barry

06-10-2009, 05:40 AM	#14 (permalink)
Baraka_Guru warrior bodhisattva Super Moderator Location: East-central Canada	fresnelly, they're going to need to paint up one of these for the film, especially now that GM has all that new money. __________________ Knowing that death is certain and that the time of death is uncertain, what's the most important thing? —Bhikkhuni Pema Chödrön Humankind cannot bear very much reality. —From "Burnt Norton," Four Quartets (1936), T. S. Eliot Last edited by Baraka_Guru; 06-10-2009 at 05:44 AM..

06-09-2009, 07:15 AM	#2 (permalink)
Willravel ... a sort of licensed troubleshooter.	I love Liam Neeson. I don't love him for Hannibal. Same for Common. The A-Team only works as a self-aware, over the top dramedy. It's fun because it's ridiculous. Hannibal should be someone more like Alec Baldwin, someone that can do comedy. Baracus should be absurdly over the top, like Michael Jai White with a mohawk and gold chains (watch the Black Dynamite trailer, you'll see it). I dunno about Bradly as FACE!. Can he play awesomely suave-diculous? Only one man alive can play Murdock: Cromp. BTW, when I looked for Murdock on Youtube, I got a whole bunch of videos of him with R&B playing in the background. Pretty odd.

06-09-2009, 10:14 AM	#6 (permalink)
Willravel ... a sort of licensed troubleshooter.	Don't get me wrong, I love Neeson. Kinsey is one of my favorites precisely because he's such an incredible actor. He was even in Love Actually. I don't deny he has range either. It's just that he's too established as a respectable actor for the roll. He was in Schindler's List. Neeson on an A-Team movie would be like Daniel Day-Lewis playing Strangefellow Hawk in an Airwolf remake. It wouldn't make sense. Shatner... man that'd be something.

06-09-2009, 10:37 AM	#8 (permalink)
shakran Tone.	hell Mr. T doesn't look a day older than he did on the original show. Have him play BA.

06-09-2009, 11:57 AM	#10 (permalink)
shakran Tone.	You're probably going to be disappointed. I would not be surprised if they do what the Knight Rider guys did - took a campy, fun 80's show that knew it was campy and made fun of itself, and tried to turn it into a CIA anti-terror Tom Clancy-wannabe show that flopped.

06-09-2009, 12:00 PM	#11 (permalink)
Willravel ... a sort of licensed troubleshooter.	If they do, I'll pity them. I'll pity the fools.

06-10-2009, 09:18 AM	#16 (permalink)
shakran Tone.	Unfortunately the economy required the team to downsize in the fuel economy department:

06-10-2009, 10:20 AM	#18 (permalink)
Plan9 I Confess a Shiver	Stop it! I'm going to need a moist towelette here. __________________ *Whatever you can carry.* "You should not drink... and bake."

06-10-2009, 11:59 AM	#19 (permalink)
shakran Tone.	It's OK. Knight Rider had to scale down too.

06-10-2009, 01:13 PM	#20 (permalink)
Plan9 I Confess a Shiver	You should rename this thread "Crompsin Porn." __________________ *Whatever you can carry.* "You should not drink... and bake."

06-10-2009, 04:32 PM	#21 (permalink)
Baraka_Guru warrior bodhisattva Super Moderator Location: East-central Canada	Do you think they'll use a new Corvette for Face's car? __________________ Knowing that death is certain and that the time of death is uncertain, what's the most important thing? —Bhikkhuni Pema Chödrön Humankind cannot bear very much reality. —From "Burnt Norton," Four Quartets (1936), T. S. Eliot

06-10-2009, 06:58 PM	#22 (permalink)
QuasiMondo Wise-ass Latino Location: Pretoria (Tshwane), RSA	9/10 Hollywood remakes are horrible botch jobs. I expect this to be no different. Since the rebirth of Battlestar Galactica the increasing flavor of these remakes is to 'reimagine' them for a new hip crowd unfamiliar with the originals. This is not a new concept, and while it worked extremely well for movies like Star Trek, it isn't an exact science and in many cases, the result can be quite disastrous (see: Transformers). I see nothing but bad things coming out of this movie. I might've looked more favorably upon this movie ten years ago when there were rumors of starring Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal Smith and Wesley Snipes as B.A., but I don't like this. Common's a good guy, but he doesn't give me that 'badass' vibe of B.A. Ice Cube, maybe, but not common. I'm not liking this at all. __________________ Cameron originally envisioned the Terminator as a small, unremarkable man, giving it the ability to blend in more easily. As a result, his first choice for the part was Lance Henriksen. O. J. Simpson was on the shortlist but Cameron did not think that such a nice guy could be a ruthless killer. -From the Collector's Edition DVD of The Terminator

06-10-2009, 08:46 PM	#23 (permalink)
Speed_Gibson Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? Location: right here of course	My initial reaction is "Hell No" but there is a chance that it might not suck as long as someone like J.J. Abrams is not directing it. Never thought a Star Trek would join the ranks of Mission Impossible on the mostly bad/almost watchable action film list. I would love to see a GOOD version of the never-materialised Quantum Leap film more than the A-Team or Airwolf personally. __________________ Started talking to yourself I see. Yes, it's the only way I can be certain of an intelligent conversation. Black Adder

06-14-2009, 05:00 PM	#24 (permalink)
Baldrick We are everywhere... Location: Barrie, Ontario	After the crap that was the Dukes of Hazzard feature remake, I can't say I'm looking forward to the A-Team. __________________ You can be young only once, but you can be immature for the rest of your life...

10-01-2009, 11:40 AM	#25 (permalink)
fresnelly Functionally Appropriate Location: Toronto	Some set photos of the cast! Pictured: Silver-haired Liam Neeson commands The A-Team as new look cast seen for the first time \| Mail Online __________________ Building an artificial intelligence that appreciates Mozart is easy. Building an A.I. that appreciates a theme restaurant is the real challenge - Kit Roebuck - Nine Planets Without Intelligent Life

01-13-2010, 07:27 PM	#27 (permalink)
Fremen With a mustache, the cool factor would be too much Location: left side of my couch, East Texas	It's looking decent, so far. After enjoying Sharlto Copley's work in District 9, I'm looking forward to seeing him as Murdoch. I'm not buying Jessica Biel as an Army General, though. __________________ Google

01-14-2010, 08:47 AM	#28 (permalink)
Vaultboy Addict Location: Third World	Its a Scott Free production. I'll go see it just for that. __________________ "Failing tastes of bile and dog vomit. Pity any man that gets used to that taste."