ROTTEN TOMATOES: Brendan Fraser Geeks Out Over G.I. Joe Cameo

Brendan Fraser Geeks Out Over G.I. Joe Cameo

"I am not Gung Ho."

by Fred Topel | July 21, 2008

Brendan Fraser had an in for the G.I. Joe movie. Producer Bob Ducsay also produced the Mummy films, so as soon as he found out, Fraser asked to play a role -- any role -- in G.I. Joe.

"No, I didn't ask, I begged," Fraser said. "I'm a cameo. We were in Shanghai, shooting nights and doing the chase sequence. Bob Ducsay gets off the phone. Bob produced the other two pictures, he's got this big old smile on his face. 'What have you got to be so happy about?' He said, 'We just got the green light to do Joe from Paramount.' 'Hey, congratulations, that's great, good for you. Can I be in it? Please? I'll wash your dog. I had a G.I. Joe. He dangled from his parachute strings in a tree one winter.' They called me."

It's easy to imagine Fraser in military fatigues, but the Joe geek is quick to point out he is not one of the major players in the action figure toy line. "Now, let's just get the record straight. I am not Gung Ho. I am not a refugee from the Village People. All due respect, I'm not that character. I made a personal choice when I arrived and kind of ripped it off and decided I'd be some sort of hybrid of a great-great-grandson of Rick O'Connell, so that's all I'm telling you -- which is about everything, because it was a cameo."

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Galivanter writes:
on Jul 21 2008 12:22 PM

(yawn)

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sportzboy698 writes:
on Jul 21 2008 12:36 PM

This is actually ppretty cool, I mean, it's always fun to see a familiar face in a movie, and yes, he would have ruined it if he had a big part, but a cameo should be nice!

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pooberry writes:
on Jul 21 2008 01:54 PM

I find it amusing when stars as big as Fraser still "geek out" and try to weasel their way into movies. Samuel L. Jackson was a big part of the Star Wars prequels, but only because he initiated contact by begging to be on screen in any way (I believe it was said that he would even settle for "storm trooper #5" as long as he was on screen.)

I guess it's just nice to see that stars are fans too. Almost like REAL people...

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cartwrightStuff writes:
on Jul 21 2008 02:05 PM

In reply to this comment (#1906526)
Emphasis on "almost"

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mightysourdough writes:
on Jul 21 2008 02:42 PM

This movie just gets worse and worse everyday. I mean a great great grandson of his mummy character???!!!!! Suits that give them "super human powers"???!?!!! This sounds awfull. Love or hate transformers but at least it stayed farily true to the orginal comics, cartoon, toy line, etc. This movie sounds nothing like the G.I. Joe I remember.

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AlbertBrodsky writes:
on Jul 21 2008 04:10 PM

This movie sounds like it's for my kids more than it's for me. Had to grow up sometime I guess.

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John Z. Delorean writes:
on Jul 21 2008 06:02 PM

...and knowing is half the battle.

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firecover098 writes:
on Jul 22 2008 02:12 AM

omg

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reapermad writes:
on Jul 23 2008 11:10 AM

Another film that looks stooooopid! But, if they have that whole "and knowing is half the battle" crap, I might actually go watch it. The fact that they all have the same outfits is dissappointing seeing that the action figures were so different looking from each other. Look like army X-Men if you ask me.

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renodc writes:
on Jul 23 2008 01:30 PM

I try not to get too overly critical of a movie that hasn't been released, but after seeing some of the character photos (exception: Snake Eyes) released for this movie I have to say this looks like it's going to be a complete turd.
It looks like they may have garnered the look from that utterly horrible Japanese Crapimation version of GI Joe called Sigma 6. Hopefully, Duke won't fight on Roller Blades.

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