Cool News
One potential B.A. Baracus could be...
Ahoy, squirts! Quint here. A well known UFC fighter named Quinton Rampage Jackson was on Kimmel last night where he mentioned that he was in the running to put on Mr. T's mohawk for John Singleton's A-TEAM movie. Being the completely sports-ignorant nerd I am, I had to look him up when we got word about his statement and sure enough, he looks the part (left):
I have no idea if this dude can act, but he seems to have the look and, more importantly, the attitude. Check it out:
Thanks to Graham for the heads up! Thoughts?
Readers Talkback
comments powered by Disqus-
+ Expand All
-
why Mr. T himself won't do it? Or are the producers too narrow-minded not to even consider him?
-
Do we really need to see an A -Team Movie <P> It doesn't sound very good does it?
-
He's got the look and the right attitude. Mr. T had no acting experience before Rocky 3. This guy has potential for the A-Team movie. Please let it be so!
-
Remakes make the world go round. In this case...remaking TV shows into movies.
-
its me bitches!!!
-
...seriously please...loved the TV Show, part of my childhood, please don't let this happen.
-
The man has a charisma off the charts and his personality has a magical blend of being able to kick the ass of most people and a great sense of humor. I wish him luck in this.
-
Would knock out this Mutha with some of his trademark jibba jabberin. <P> I pity the fool who messes with Mr T.
-
then i saw the pictures, lol. I doubt either of those guys would balance the ticket.
-
I've seen him on UFC, and he has charisma. Much better choice than Taye Diggs. And lets face it, Mr.T's role doesn't exactly call for strong acting chops - its all about look, attitude, and strength.
-
WHAT BOUT THE KIDS FOOL.......... LMAOOOOOOOOOO
-
But seriously, why don't you put ACTORS in your movie? (Yes, I know, Mr. T wasn't one too, but you know what I mean.)
-
June 6, 2008, 8:23 a.m. CST
Don''t....ttype...it....don't....m...must...rr....rresist...urge
by FlickaPoo
...ccan't...sto...hel...help...."I PITTY THE FOOL!!!!I PITTY THE FOOOOOOOOL!!!!!! god that was good. Sorry guys. Did I get any on you?
-
<p>Because Mr. T was Olivier reborn.</p> <p>Said with all my love to you Laurence. Keep that mohawk spiffy.</p> <p>MT</p>
-
He's already played the part in Little Britain - see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w59bb83JNyU
-
June 6, 2008, 8:27 a.m. CST
Oh...no. Here it...it...comes again....no...I, I c..can't....
by FlickaPoo
...no...pplease...n..nooo....I PITY!!!!!I PITY THE FOOOOOOL!!!!!!!I DO, I PITY, I PITY THE FOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! oh lord help me...
-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKKxPtP6XjQ
-
who remakes the A-team
-
but I think Michael Clarke Duncan would have more than enough presence to fill the shoes. Ice cube would not be serious enough, even in boyz he was a little cuddly, Mr T is never cuddly.
-
June 6, 2008, 8:29 a.m. CST
Yeah, get a head-cracking animal as the family-friendly B.A.
by MaxTheSilent
Idiot. With Mr T, the THREAT of violence was all you needed.
-
i saw you at a rosy o'donnal bisexual bridal shower.
-
he's dabest mang
-
PAIIINN.......... <P> We will all feel pain watching this shite <P> How about Harrison Ford as Hannibal, Brad Pitt as face and a real mental patient as Murdock <P> That sounds about the right mix of shite for this
-
Fuck it straight in your asshole.
-
That makes sense, right?
-
there simply is no better choice
-
Unless he's going to actually fight people and knock them out, why not get a real actor to play the part. You can teach an actor to fight, but it's harder to teach a fighter to act. And since B.S. is basically the star of the movie, why would you risk the whole movie on a guy who's never acted a day in his life?
-
he's even in the trailer for a split second. the guy is hilarious.
-
he should just be the badass in the corner. ah, who cares really, an A-team movie is just stupid
-
in any case my fave line of Mr.T was in Rocky 3, when he's taunting Rocky at the statue ceremony and say to the people "im currently ranked at number one -- ONE!!!!!!!!!!" badass!
-
Guy makes Mr T look like Urkel.
-
He can act too
-
The black guy from Dexter. Anyone else think so?
-
I wanna know where I can get one of those automatic netting doodads!
-
I didn't watch the interview and I'd never heard of him before but when this dude walked out on stage on Kimmel I was like - that gut could be BA. Somehow when I clicked on this story I had a feeling I'd be seeing his picture.
-
a great B.A.
-
No mohawk...no B.A. Its non-negotiable.
-
Picture this: Hannibal: Mel Gibson. He has the right humor and is the right age B.A: Micheal Clarke Duncan. The whole point of BA was that we was intimidating for his time. MCD is currently the biggest, and possibly most intimidating, black actor at the moment. Face: Josh hartnett. Decent actor and any girl I know thinks he's fairly easy on the eyes. Murdock: This will be the most debated one. I'd go for Jim Carrey. I think only he could pull off the "madness" needed - not just overacting.
-
Mr T with his 'quit yo jibber jabba' etc, that actually IS Mr T, so any other 'actor' who does the part for this remake, is gonna be putting it on, i.e. faking Mr T as much as faking B.A.
-
we've had at least two remake stories a day. Stop the madness!
-
ALF, starring Paul Giamatti as AFL.
-
Patrick Stewart as Al, Britany Spears as Peg
-
I agree. I made that comment seeing him fight for the first time last weekend.
-
Then that Eastman guy on the right is your Louis Gossett, Jr!
-
nice one, Cobb
-
On American Gladiators. I think his name is Justice. That dude would be perfect.
-
If Indy, Rocky, Rambo, and Die Hard can do it, then the A-Team can do it too. Just get someone like Bruce Willis to be the fourth man since George Peppard is gone.
-
He'd make a good T. But seriously, it seems like they've had this thing starting and stopping for-ever! This is the last time I'm even going to invest a moments thought into the A-Team. That is, until we at least get some shoots on location for this SOB.
-
or bust
-
Quinton is one bad dude with tons of charisma. He may not be an actor but neither was Mr. T. Besides, the A-Team was pure cheese anyway so it's not like we're expecting a cinematic masterpiece. I'll see it if Rampage is in it, though!
-
I thought when they announced that Singleton was directing that Ice Cube pretty much had the BA Barrackus part locked up.
-
Looks like he pulls it off in Tropic Thunder, why not the A-Team? That would be great!
-
What do you think? George Clooney as Hannibal Smith. Kimbo Slice as B.A. Barracus. Josh Holloway as Face. And I have no clue who should play Murdock. Perhaps Dwight Schultz?
-
June 6, 2008, 10:49 a.m. CST
One of the reasons that JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS was so good...
by INWOsuxRED
ATTITUDE!
-
He's got more charisma in his pinky then any other random black dude they could get to play this part.
-
Drink your milk.
-
Oh what has happened to you Mr. Singleton?, it's been all down hill since Boyz 'n The Hood. It's sad, sad day
-
he looks the part....anything would be better than michael clark duncan....he would suck....and i 2nd the josh holloway for faceman comment.....i say jim carrey for murdoch....i think bruce willis would be a great hannibal
-
Gotta be Kimbo Foo. See told ya. Hollywood has to have it's pretty people or in this case prettier people. Kimbo should be a no brainer but no he's not quite handsome enough. UOOOO How about Tyson he's soooo dreamy (says the young flaming casting agents with numbian drams dancing in their heads) Well we all shut that bit of uneccessary gayness down pretty quick. Now they tease us with another badass but a prettier one. Kimbo you little man bitches Kimbo!! The dude is Mr. Fucking T
-
Hey, after seeing the trailer for Tropic Thunder, I think he could totally pull it off!
-
Watching him on this season's TUF, I can barely make out what he's saying most of the time. Sometimes they even run subtitles for him. The brother needs a diction coach if he's going to take on any acting roles. Say what you will about Mr. T, the man could enunciate his words.
-
Ice Cube would be a better Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man than the new Mr. T. He's a little too soft.
-
Not only does he have the look, but he's also a pretty weird guy with a deadpan sense of humor.
-
samuel l jackson was not available?
-
Rampage might be good for B.A., but the other guys is perfect for the new Montel Williams biopic.
-
matalo is right. Make it so.
-
Quinton "unintelligable?" Never once did they use subtitles for him in the show. Not once. If you try listening to him, then you might understand what he is saying.
-
Hannibal: George Clooney, Harrison Ford or Robert Downey Jr. Face: Josh Holloway from Lost as someone mentioned earlier is a GREAT idea! Also, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson would be a good choice if they wanted a more "ethnic" mix. If they wanted a Hispanic actor, Freddy Rodriguez might be a good choice, or maybe the guy from CSI: Miami. Please not Brad Pitt! Murdock: Jim Carrey, Steve Carell or Will Farrell. B.A. Baracus: Ving Rhames or Michael Clarke Duncan are both about 50. Djimon Hounsou is 44. I think they all may be too old for the part. Maybe they should get a pro wrestler like Shelton Benjamin. I mean, that guy really IS an actor, right?
-
It's Sam Rockwell, and that is by far the best casting choice I've heard for Murdoch. I say Gibson for Hannibal based on one moment alone. The last shot of Maverick, with him chomping that cigar with the big shit-eating grin on his face. THAT is Hannibal.
-
...but my votes still for Ice Cube
-
...David Banner, the rapper. http://tinyurl.com/8wnfo
-
Winner winner winner.
-
Funny like a comic relief (like they did with Gimli) or straight like a badass mofo. I can't see how either would really work.<br> <br> That said, Ice Cube is the only idea so far I've heard that sounds good to me.<br> <br> Does anyone know the tone they're aiming for in the movie?
-
hello???
-
Nick Cage for "Howling Mad" Murdock
-
He's a pudgy little Pilsbury midget. B.A. has to be a behemoth, not an oompa loompa.
-
Sorry, I didn't mean that, it's just that was the only way I could get my point across...Look, come on, we're all grown ups here - can anyone honestly tell me that an 'A-Team' movie is something that people want? I mean, do you? Really?<p>Because this news is beyond embarrassing, isn't it? Cringe-makingly bad stuff all round. Maybe some hip new gun-slinger is thinking they can come out of it all 'cool' and 'retro' but come on!...
-
June 6, 2008, 3:06 p.m. CST
Chuck Liddel for B.A. if they keep insisting on turning
by Damien Chowder
originally white characters black. Katie Sackoff for Face man.
-
Pretty bang on casting for on-screen and off.
-
You laugh. Yet, I bet it was considered. All gloves are off in Hollywood.
-
That would have been my second choice. Hell, get Robert Downey Jr. to play him. He can do it. Look at Tropic Thunder.
-
And yeah, this guy really could be a good B.A. <p>Oddly enough, I think I could really enjoy an A-Team movie, but I seriously doubt it would be treated well in our modern, more P.C. times.
-
end of story
-
That shot in Rocky 3 where he faces Stallone and looks way taller?<br> Ever noticed how you don't see their feet?
-
Duncan is all wrong for the part. I mean, yeah, he's big, but that's where it ends.
-
With Katee Sackhoff as Face. Dane Cook as Hannibal. Murdock will be CGI and voiced by Bobcat Goldthwait. My feces will direct.
-
My ass...
-
Little baby mice.
-
is this typecasting?
-
Funny is acting a requirement to play a Mr T character, I didn't know Mr T could act, fool!!
-
Dean Martin as Face, Ricky Nelson as Murdoch, and some black fella.
-
don't cast Clint Howard in some kind of role.
-
The original show, as stupid and formulaic as it was, was still a guy's show. Made by guys, starring guys, for guys. You just know that the film version will turn Face into a girl, have a bunch of twenty-somethings led by Bruce Willis, and probably change the van into a prius or something.
-
Too obvious?
-
The King of Malibu's comeback film!
-
Okay, now we're over budget on the cast.
-
Now, THAT'S a movie cast for the A-Team!
-
Otherwise known to fans everywhere as Mr Eko on Lost and Adabesi on Oz. Now there's a large, intimidating and charismatic black man who can actually act. He'd be perfect.
-
A.A. in thunderdome, covered in pig shit is the SPITTING IMAGE of the T.
-
He would be perfect
-
June 7, 2008, 12:59 a.m. CST
LT. Jim Dangle from reno 911 is Howling Mad Murdock
by JeanLuc Dickhard
yes he is .............
-
just check the 1" mark on this video:http://tiny.cc/q0sa2
-
Period.
-
when will this mindless procession of drivel stop being (re) made?
-
Why Gibson? He's the correct age to the rest of the group, can do crazy-as-a-fox butt-kicking leadership good, and easily has Hannibal's smile. And Ice Cube has practically _played!_ the role of BA Baracus in xXx: State of the Union already. (So what if he's short? So was Mr. T, really.)
-
Not only does he have the acting-chops to work with a high-ranker like Gibson, but again he's been practically _playing_ Templeton "Faceman" Peck already on NCIS. (They even threw out a couple of A-Team references in one episode of season 4; his character, Tony DiNozzo jokes that the shirt he's wearing is from the "George Peppard" collection, and there's a sort of visual reference in his clever use of a smoking cigar in the same episode: Peck and Smith were the two cigar smokers on the A-Team.)
-
He's the guy who play's Terry Tate: Office Linebacker in those Reebok commercials. No one else who's been mentioned can come close to Mr. T's awesomeness.
-
Just had to say that. The fighter does look the part. I'll miss Mr. Tureaud (T's name), though.
-
What's next TALES OF THE GOLD MONKEY with Hugh Jackman? Let it die and let us remember a classic 80's show the way it was.
-
ATINO!!
-
Come on. You know it's time.
-
Fuck Jim Carrey.
-
I was the first to suggest Rampage as B.A. right here on this very website when I heard rumors they were thinking of casting Tyrese as Mr.T. Look it up. John Singleton was obviously reading the blog and stole my idea. I won't my cut god dammit this was my idea. And oh yeah, Buscemi as Murdock is a great idea.
-
before he could earn the right to play B.A. Baracus
Top Talkbacks
- Spoilery early review of MAN OF STEEL!! -- 161 total posts 129 posts
- Holy Crossover!! Magneto’s Boy Quicksilver To Speed About In Whedon’s AVENGERS 2 And Singer’s X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST?? -- 262 total posts 50 posts
- A review of Refn and Gosling's ONLY GOD FORGIVES, direct from Cannes!! -- 58 total posts 39 posts
- Green-Band and Red-Band trailers for the new Jason Sudeikis & Jennifer Aniston VACATION ripoff, WE'RE THE MILLERS are here!! -- 115 total posts 23 posts
- Papa Vinyard thinks that HANGOVER: PART III was a paycheck grab for a buncha people who are already rich!! -- 197 total posts 22 posts
- Harry dives into STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS' spoilers to reveal the truth behind the blockbuster we're seeing! -- 1424 total posts 17 posts
- That rumor about Sony selling SPIDER-MAN? Don't you believe it for a second! -- 444 total posts 16 posts
- The METALLICA THROUGH THE NEVER Teaser! -- 200 total posts 15 posts
- Ron Howard's latest trailer sure is a RUSH!!! -- 44 total posts 15 posts
- Next on the Reboot assemblyline? TIMECOP!! -- 154 total posts 12 posts