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Bruce Willis in "The A-Team"?

TV producer Stephen J. Cannell has been trying to get an "A-Team" movie off the ground for a little while now, and here comes word that he wants Bruce Willis to play the leader of the team...

From EmpireOnline.com: "Although the identity of the new writer and details of the plot are unconfirmed, Cannell, who will be producing the film, has made no secret of the fact the 80s cult show will be updated for the new millennium. "I want to create it as taking place today. So the Gulf War could be a great angle. In the original, the A-Team were on the run after robbing a bank under orders just as the war ended. In this, maybe the four would raid Saddam Hussein?s bank or whatever."

But how will it better the chemistry of the original quartet of George Peppard (Hannibal), Mr. T (BA Baracus), Dwight Schultz (Murdock) and Dirk Benedict (Faceman)? "I would like the original cast to play a part - to have their input into the movie and to star in cameo roles. As for who will play the new roles, I think Bruce Willis would make a good Hannibal!"

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taran72

taran72 on 09-5-2006 09:17 AM

If they HAD to bastardize the A-Team. I mean, if they put a gun to my head - Bruce Willis is not a bad choice.

Prosper761

Prosper761 on 09-5-2006 09:59 AM

Please, stop these idiots in Hollywood from making movies based on TV shows that were godawful in the first place! Did "Bewitched" and "The Dukes of Hazard" teach them nothing? (Or maybe they are un-teachable).

dracus

dracus on 09-5-2006 10:21 AM

Hollywood must be getting some kind of a tax break from the IRS for producing movies out of television shows. That's about the only reason I can think of for its persistence in making such crap.

Crenshaw

Crenshaw on 09-5-2006 10:45 AM

[b]Three reasons...[/b]
1) Relatively easy to script
2) Relatively cheap to produce
3) Profitable

Moviegoers have no one to blame but themselves. Who cares about quality when the box office puts the movie in the black.

cgcbooks

cgcbooks on 09-5-2006 11:57 AM

Bruce Willis as Mr. T.

rockstarfrank

rockstarfrank on 09-5-2006 12:28 PM

Yeah, who are they gonna cast as B.A. Baracus? I pity the fool that try to act like Mista T!

Now it's dark

Now it's dark on 09-5-2006 12:28 PM

[b]Sequel[/b]
All the cast is still alive except for Hannibal, who should be played by Anthony Hopkins, not Willis. Make it twenty years later, and have it exactly the same in style, tone, and believability.

South_park300

South_park300 on 09-5-2006 01:01 PM

like someone said before, if this HAD to be made, Willis isn't a bad choice. This MAY have potential as a movie, just depends on what kind of movie they are going for. I doubt this will be another Bewitched or Dukes of Hazard.

wilkiedriver

wilkiedriver on 09-5-2006 02:04 PM

How the hell are they going to make an action movie with no violence? The TV show was void of any violence (one of those post-Vietnam things). If it was funny like the show but bad-ass rockin' believable violence....then I will give it a try.

Where's my Airwolf movie?

MYoung23

MYoung23 on 09-5-2006 02:34 PM

Terry Crews for BA Baracas

Flim Springfield

Flim Springfield on 09-5-2006 04:24 PM

I assume that releasing DVDs of old shows isn't enough to keep the trademark in use, they have to actually make something new, that's why we get these movies.

And no one but Mr. T can play B.A... NO ONE.

jeremyf1977

jeremyf1977 on 09-5-2006 05:08 PM

What's Next Different Strokes with a white cast?

Oh Shit I just gave Hollywood another Idea.

UselessRob

UselessRob on 09-5-2006 07:30 PM

[b]Lame[/b]
Great, now I have the theme tune stuck in my head! Da dada da! Da da daaaa!

Once again, if people stopped going to see this crap, they'd stop making it. But look at the Dykes of Hazzard. It was a crime against humanity, and yet people turned out by the buttload to see it so now the no brainers will churn out more and more of these things simply because they make money. I'm sure we've got 2 more Hazzard movies coming, and then another 6 direct to DVD. Oh the humanity.

Atomix

Atomix on 09-5-2006 07:47 PM

Three words.

Michael Clarke Duncan

JackHorner1979

JackHorner1979 on 09-5-2006 09:36 PM

Gonna have to go with Ving Rhames on this one for B.A

In fact the cast as I see it if Willis is cast:

Sam Rockwell: Howling Mad Murdock
Timothy Olyphant:Templeton Peck (Faceman)
Ving Rhames: BA Baracus

Of course I'm more inclined to shoot the creators of this film. These ideas don't work. Stephen J should keep his stinky paws off this, and in order for it to work, is to darken the film.

taran72

taran72 on 09-6-2006 10:23 AM

Sam Rockwell as Murdock and Olyphant as Face - my friend, that is GENIUS casting. I can almost see such a cast justifying the existence of this movie.

Almost.

nogard64

nogard64 on 09-5-2006 10:19 PM

bruce willis- Hannibal, Owen wilson- faceman? Steve Carell Murdock? Yeah I agree how can anyone replace the T!!!

nav123

nav123 on 09-6-2006 03:16 AM

[b]Three Kings[/b]
I hope they don't go with the bank scenario, coz then Three Kings would end up being the prequel!!!!

No one can replace George, these b*stards are gonna f*ck up even more childhood memories.

Crenshaw

Crenshaw on 09-6-2006 06:40 AM

Queen Latifah?

Vitamin M

Vitamin M on 09-6-2006 08:24 AM

I'm just going to go watch the Family guy A-Team episode...funny haha!

Circe Prankster

Circe Prankster on 09-6-2006 11:30 AM

As long as we're mining 80's TV shows for movie ideas, why not make a film of "The Greatest American Hero"? Owen Wilson in spandex trying awkwardly to fly above suburban homes and constantly crashing into someone's azalea bushes? Sing along with me: "Believe it or not, I'm walking on air, I never thought I could feel so free-ee-eeee . . ."

I also think "The Love Boat" would make for excellent movie watching. I believe Charo is still available for the requisite coochie-coochie. Captain Stubing - now THERE's a role for Bruce Willis . . .

Bulla

Bulla on 09-6-2006 05:04 PM

Bruce would suck as Hannibal
If money/schedules/current events/interest from the actor
Hannibal - Mel Gibson
Murdock - Jim Carrey
B.A - Ving Rhames
Face - tough one, if this were done years ago id have gone for Val Kilmer, but other than that, some random pretty boy new comer will do.

JackHorner1979

JackHorner1979 on 09-6-2006 05:26 PM

[b]I think people assume Murdock should be played[/b]
by a comedian. I think this is dead wrong. It will be the inflection he adds to the character to make him funny.
I think your list is to A- list and not practical.

BFBF

BFBF on 09-6-2006 09:13 PM

[b]what?[/b]
MADNESS!!!!

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