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Has The A-Team’s B.A. Baracus Been Cast?
2 July 2009 10:54 PM, PDT
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Arguably the most difficult role to cast in The A-Team is B.A. Baracus. Why? Mr T is such an iconic personality, who would want to try and fill those boots?
Well Blackfilm.com have claimed to know exactly who wants to fill those boots - The Game! According to the site:
While casting is underway for the big screen adaptation on the long running TV series, ‘The A-Team,’ Blackfilm.com has exclusively learned that rapper The Game is being considered for the role of B.A Baracus, which was originated by Mr. T on the television show.
Online buzz has it that the role was going to another rapper-turned-actor, Common, but with his recent casting opposite Queen Latifah in ‘Just Right,’ he may not finish filming before ‘The A-Team’ get rolling in August. Other possible candidates have included Ice Cube and mixed martial arts fighter Quinton “Rampage” Jackson.
Interesting enough,
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Will The Game Play B.A. Baracus in 'The A-Team'?
2 July 2009 9:00 PM, PDT
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It's been previously speculated that Tyrese and Common were both in the running to join the cast of director Joe Carnahan's A-Team movie as BA Baracus, the role originated by Mr. T.
Common was recently cast opposite Queen Latifah in Just Right, and thus may not finish filming before The A-Team is due to begin production in August. BlackFilm is now claiming to have exclusively learned that Carnaham may end up giving the part to rapper The Game, who had a violent dispute with 50 Cent in 2005 and was sentenced to two months in jail last year for weapons charges.
Interestingly, The Game has previously starred with Tyrese in Waist Deep and with Common in Street Kings.
Meanwhile, Liam Neeson remains in negotiations to star as Hannibal Smith, while Bradley Cooper remains favored to play Templeton "Faceman" Peck.
The production will set up here in Vancouver later this month, while
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The Game to Play B.A. Baracus in 'A-Team'?
2 July 2009 2:02 PM, PDT
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Set the bar low enough, and it can only be exceeded. That's how I feel about the upcoming big-screen version of The A-Team, a 80s television series entirely beholden to the staid formula of the day and ripe for reinvention. I didn't hate the series so much as I found it routinely mediocre. My colleague Monika Bartyzel loved the series as a kid, yet still questioned the casting choices that were being entertained: Liam Neeson as Hannibal? Bradley Cooper as Face? Adding fuel to the fire, rapper The Game is being considered to play the role of B.A. Baracus, according to blackfilm.com, which quotes "a very highly reliable source in the entertainment industry."
For me, the only thing that made The A-Team watchable was the bantering between the characters, and the choices so far all indicate that director Joe Carnahan is aiming for a more straightforward action picture,
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- Peter Martin
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The Game is B.A. in ‘The A-Team’?
2 July 2009 9:45 AM, PDT
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Coming off of news about a month ago that Bradley Cooper was joining the ‘Team’ as Templeton “Faceman” Peck, and then word that Liam Neeson was joining as Col. John “Hannibal” Smith, it looks like rapper The Game is in “serious consideration” to take on the role of B.A. Baracus, joining Joe Carnahan’s cast in what is shaping up to be an interesting film.
According to Blackfilm.com, who has the exclusive, they say that The Game (real name Jayceon Taylor) is being seriously considered for the role, and will be going head-to-head with other potentials like Common, Ice Cube, and mixed martial artist Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. It looks like the role once portrayed by Mr. T is shaping up to be quite a battle of rappers, which can only help the film’s publicity.
As of today, The Game has only a handful of on-screen credits, ranging
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- Matt Raub
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Rapper The Game To Play B.A. Baracus In The A-Team?
2 July 2009 9:10 AM, PDT
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There’s been a lot of casting rumors flying around about the upcoming A-Team movie. The only two castings that have been confirmed so far are Liam Neeson and Bradley Cooper (playing Hannibal and Faceman, respectively). But probably the biggest role of interest (and the source of most of the A-Team rumors), is that of B.A. Baracus, the character made famous in the The A-Team tv show by Mr. T.
For some bizarre reason unknown to me (and I’m sure everyone else on the face of the Earth), rappers have been the rumored candidates to play B.A. (Ice Cube and Common were notable ones that turned out to be false).
Sadly, the rapper/B.A. Baracus rumors continue…
Blackfilm is reporting as an exclusive from, “a very highly reliable source in the entertainment industry,” that the rapper known as The Game is currently being considered for the role of B.
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- Ross Miller
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The Game is BA Baracus in The A-Team?
2 July 2009 8:30 AM, PDT
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We've previously heard that Tyrese and Common were both in the running to join the cast of "The A-Team" as BA Baracus, the role made famous by Mr T. Now, BlackFilm is reporting that director Joe Carnaham (Smokin' Aces) may end up giving the part to a rapper named The Game, who had a violent dispute with 50 Cent in 2005 and was sentenced to two months in jail last year for weapons charges. This isn't the first movie that The Game would appear in, funny-enough, he has previously starred with Tyrese in "Waist Deep" and with Common in "Street Kings." As previously reported, Liam Neeson is in negotiation to star as Hannibal Smith, and Bradley Cooper as Templeton "Faceman" Peck. Click here to read more about "The A-Team."
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Rapper 'The Game' Might Be The A-Team's B.A. Baracus?
2 July 2009 2:46 AM, PDT
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I don't know why everyone is so anxious to find out casting on Joe Carnahan's The A-Team. This isn't the first time we've heard rumors about who might be playing the contemporary B.A Baracus. At one point it was rapper-turned actor Common who had emerged as the frontrunner. Now, according to our friend Wilson at BlackFilm.com, another rapper-turned-actor is being considered - The Game. I'm not sure where they even got this scoop, but they do mention that other possible candidates include Ice Cube and Mma fighter Quinton "Rampage" Jackson. So it doesn't look like The Game has been given this role just yet.
The Game, also known as Jayceon Terrell Taylor, made his acting debut opposite Tyrese Gibson in Waist Deep in 2006. He also appeared alongside of Common in Street Kings but hasn't done much other acting. Okay, so here's the thing, I know he's not the greatest actor,
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- Alex Billington
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The Game, Potential B.A. Depicter in 'The A-Team'
2 July 2009 2:18 AM, PDT
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Casting is underway for the big screen adaptation of '80s TV series "The A-Team", and The Game's name has been thrown as one of the potential cast members. According to Black Film, the 29-year-old rapper who has received two Grammy nominations is among the leading candidates to take on the role of B.A. Baracus.
If he secures the part originated by Mr. T on the television show, it is plausible that he will share screen with other potential actors, Liam Neeson, who is rumored to star as John "Hannibal" Smith, and Bradley Cooper who is linked to Lt. Templeton "Faceman" Peck. The Game joins the list of actors speculated to fill B.A.'s shoes, including Common and Ice Cube.
"The A-Team" will bring NBC's popular '80s TV series of the same name to the big screen with a modern touch. Joe Carnahan has been appointed to
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The Game In Talks To Play B.A. Baracus in The A-Team?
2 July 2009 12:47 AM, PDT
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When John Singleton was developing an A-Team movie, he was talking to Ice Cube about playing B.A. Baracus. A year and a half later, Joe Carnahan has since been brought on board to get the project started, and BlackFilm is reporting that a new rapper has now become the front-runner for the mo-hawked soldier of fortune role originally played by Mr. T in the television series. The Game. The 29-year-old Grammy nominated rapper made his big screen debut in the not-well-received 2006 action-drama Waist Deep. He later had a small role in Street Kings.
The announced cast includes Liam Neeson as John "Hannibal" Smith and Bradley Cooper as Lt. Templeton "Faceman" Pack. For some reason I'm really not interested in an A-Team movie, which probably stems from my dislike for the series as a child. Also, I just think the show only worked in Regan-era (let's not get political...) But
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- Peter Sciretta
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Listen: Christian Bale Goes American Psycho on Poor Cinematographer
2 February 2009 2:02 PM, PST
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Well if they ever decide to stage a sequel to Anger Management, I'd personally like to nominate Mr. Christian Bale to star. In a new piece of leaked foul-mouthed audio, Bale absolutely Goes Off on some dude for walking where he wasn't supposed to and distracting the talent during a scene. Man, I would not want to be on the other end of Bruce Wayne's rant right here; he sounds like he's about to crucify the poor schmuck ... and all for trying to fix a light, or something.
According to TMZ, this took place on the set of Terminator Salvation after the director of photography "accidentally ruined a scene by walking onto the set." That would be Shane Hurlbut, who's shot tons of films like Swing Vote, Semi-Pro, Waist Deep, Drumline, etc ... (And yes, it kinda does scare me that the guy who shot Drumline is in charge of capturing
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- Erik Davis
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Check Out New Photos & Channing Tatum's 'Fighting' on E! News Tonight
6 January 2009 7:46 PM, PST
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I was just told that fans should watch tonight's E! News, because there is going to be something on it about Chan's upcoming film 'Fighting'. Fans should make sure to watch E! at 10pm Central and Huge thanks to Kay for the heads up!!!
In other 'Fighting' news...
Relativity Media Buys Rogue Pictures
As I mentioned in a previous post, Relativity Media was in talks with Universal to buy Rogue Pictures, which is producing Channing Tatum's upcoming action movie 'Fighting'.
Variety is reporting that, after more than two months of negotiations, it's now official that Relativity Media will buy Rogue Pictures from Universal Pictures for roughly $150 million.
In 2004, Rogue Pictures was launched as a label under Universal-owned Focus Features, with the label's goal being "high-quality suspense, action, thriller and urban features with mainstream appeal and franchise potential", and in 2005, Universal expanded the operations
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