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It looks like Hollywood is close to assembling its A-Team for the big screen re-make of the classic 80s TV show.
Nothing has been officially confirmed yet but Liam Neeson is in talks to play John 'Hannibal' Smith – the charismatic leader of The A-Team. The role was made famous on the TV show by late actor George Peppard.
Neeson's name for the part has come from nowhere, but it's an inspired choice. Certainly, it's a more interesting name than others that have been rumoured including Bruce Willis and Mark Wahlberg.
The Neeson news follows reports that Bradley Cooper is likely to play womaniser Templeton 'Faceman' Peck. The actor has been used mostly in supporting roles in comedies like 'The Wedding Crashers' and 'Failure To Launch', but has been propelled into the big time thanks to his stand out turn in US box office smash 'The Hangover'.
Terminator Salvation's Common is being heavily linked to follow in the incredibly huge footsteps of Mr T to play B.A Baracus. If true, it would see the rapper/actor reunited with his 'Smokin Aces' director Joe Carnahan, who is on helming duties.
It means the only question mark is on 'Howlin mad' Murdock. Woody Harrelson has been mooted, as has Ryan Reynolds, whose star seems to have risen rappidly since marrying Scarlett Johansson in 2008 but they are yet to be decided.
Neeson and Cooper are canny casting ideas that should ensure some short term goodwill from the show's fans, but do we really need an A-Team movie? Mr T has already told Yahoo! Movies that he refuses to give the film his blessing, and the other living actors from the show look to follow suit.
Are you excited about the film? Or do you pity the fool who has to take on the infamous characters?
Who would you pick as your perfect A-Team?
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Got to be Sacha Baron Cohen for Murdock!
Posted by: mark_l_w on Mon Jun 15 07:31AM | Report abuseSo, Sasha (Borat) Cohen for Murdock, Ice T for Mr. T, Ewen McGregor for Face and Dirk Benedict (Face) for Hannibal
Posted by: mark_l_w on Mon Jun 15 08:18AM | Report abuseI think George Clooney as 'Hannibal' Tom Cruise as 'Faceman' Jim Carey as 'Howling Mad Murdoch' and Michael Clark Douglas as 'Mr T' this would be a great combination but with big names big wages would be required!!!
Posted by: melissa.spiers92 on Mon Jun 15 11:38AM | Report abusewell i absolutly loved watching the A-Team on tv it was funny and excellent the charcters were great too. I don't know if bringing out a movie would be a good idea or not!! I dont think it will be a blockbuster at all probably more like a big flop (like miami vice), it would be interesting to see who would be picked to play the charcters, although the original charcters could never be replaced they were one of a kind. Good luck if you bring out the film it will have to be something spectacular to win the viewers round.
Posted by: emmaadam28 on Mon Jun 15 12:53PM | Report abuseI think George clooney as hannibal without a doubt.Pierce Brosnan as face. Johhnny Knox as mad Murdock and the guy(names escapes right now)that starred in The Green Mile coloured guy obviously This fronm Ray Cremin Cork Ireland
Posted by: roy.murphy on Wed Jun 17 02:14AM | Report abuseI think Clooney as Hannibal, Damon as Face, Buscemi as Murdock and BA...hmmm...Ving Rhames...?!
Posted by: davemc74656 on Fri Jun 19 07:51AM | Report abuseI think the line up should be george clooney as hannibal, christian bale as face, hugh jackman as murdock and ving rhames as BA.
Posted by: maverick.12 on Thu Jun 25 08:52PM | Report abuseplease don't make this film it will be as much of a flop as the tv series was. absolute pooh progam and it will be a pooh film please please don't make it
Posted by: phil.jssmith on Sun Jun 28 09:28AM | Report abuseJohn 'Hannibal' Smith George Clooney Faceman - Brad Pitt Mad Murdock - Jim Carey BA - Michael Clarke Duncan ( The Green Mile , Armageddon ) Amy - Megan Fox ( woof woof )
Posted by: kplkpl999 on Thu Jul 09 08:58AM | Report abuse