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Today In A-TEAM Casting News: Copley And Biel Confirmed "In Talks"!

Beaks here...

Kudos to Blackfilm.com's Wilson Morales for nailing last week's scoop that DISTRICT 9's brilliant Sharlto Copley is in talks to play H.M. "Howling Mad" Murdoch in Joltin' Joe Carnahan's THE A-TEAM! Always happy to see my online brethren beat the trades to a story or two.

Wilson's scoop has been confirmed by The Hollywood Reporter's thoroughly honorable Borys Kit, who also throws in this tantalizing bit of info: Jessica Biel is in negotiations to play an Army general and former flame of Bradley Cooper's Templeton "Faceman" Peck who is now trying to capture the team. This is obviously different than the series' token female role of Amy (Melinda Culea), who functioned as one of the team's reliable above-ground contacts. In other words, there's a chance Biel's role won't be completely thankless.

If both Copley and Biel sign on, they'll join Cooper, Liam Neeson (as Hannibal) and Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (B.A.). So far, I'm like the way this is coming together.

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This project is depressing. Not sure why.
by FlickaPoo
Sep 15th, 2009
08:17:16 PM
...but so did the idea of a new BSG, and it turned out...
by FlickaPoo
Sep 15th, 2009
08:19:46 PM
Biel as an army general? That has to be typo.
by SID 8.0
Sep 15th, 2009
08:20:28 PM
Confirmed In Talks?
by SanityKaos
Sep 15th, 2009
08:22:24 PM
Sid beat me to it
by Lando Griffin
Sep 15th, 2009
08:22:28 PM
Qui-Gon Jinn?
by Titus05
Sep 15th, 2009
08:24:07 PM
Biel's Ass
by Disney_Retcond_my_STD
Sep 15th, 2009
08:26:24 PM
So Jessica Biel is Lance LeGault in this
by IndyCollector
Sep 15th, 2009
08:27:12 PM
yeah
by Bloo
Sep 15th, 2009
08:27:58 PM
Come on
by Dancingforever
Sep 15th, 2009
08:29:42 PM
I *ALSO* love it when a plan comes together
by Darth Busey
Sep 15th, 2009
08:29:55 PM
Copley really was fantastic in District 9
by slone13
Sep 15th, 2009
08:30:22 PM
We need new celebrities.
by ebonic_plague
Sep 15th, 2009
08:32:24 PM
Anything That Gives Carnahan The Freedom...
by mrbeaks
Sep 15th, 2009
08:32:56 PM
Jessica Biel a General!?!?!?
by blackmantis
Sep 15th, 2009
08:34:30 PM
Who are the ad wizards...
by wampa 1
Sep 15th, 2009
08:35:12 PM
God Am I The Only One Who Can't Wait For This?
by kenjinattix
Sep 15th, 2009
08:40:08 PM
Jessica Biel/General > Denise Richards/Nuclear Physicist?
by tylerzero
Sep 15th, 2009
08:41:33 PM
Bomb. Horrible Bomb.
by lockesbrokenleg
Sep 15th, 2009
08:44:28 PM
Jessica Biel
by ebonic_plague
Sep 15th, 2009
08:45:50 PM
Carnahan and Romanek have really been idiots.
by JuanSanchez
Sep 15th, 2009
08:47:03 PM
Jesus jumped-up Christ
by FastEddie8139
Sep 15th, 2009
08:49:18 PM
Patience Circus Animals...
by theycallmemrtibbs
Sep 15th, 2009
08:52:37 PM
Copley
by martisco
Sep 15th, 2009
08:53:05 PM
I'm all for being somewhat politically correct...
by ackack
Sep 15th, 2009
08:53:43 PM
Speaking of Bullshit, Year One.....
by theycallmemrtibbs
Sep 15th, 2009
08:54:34 PM
President called Kanye West a "jackass"
by Trannyformers_Apologist
Sep 15th, 2009
08:55:28 PM
Jessica Alba as a Rocket Scientist
by Djamdjean
Sep 15th, 2009
08:56:51 PM
Katie Holmes as President of the USA
by Djamdjean
Sep 15th, 2009
08:57:42 PM
Jessica Simpson as head ot the NSA
by Djamdjean
Sep 15th, 2009
08:58:10 PM
If Biel shows her ass she can play Patton for all I care.
by JuanSanchez
Sep 15th, 2009
08:59:15 PM
"Fucking Ass Hole" would've been more appropriate
by theycallmemrtibbs
Sep 15th, 2009
08:59:16 PM
Jessica Biel is Hot Garbage
by Crow3711
Sep 15th, 2009
09:01:12 PM
"penultimate"
by martisco
Sep 15th, 2009
09:03:45 PM
oh
by martisco
Sep 15th, 2009
09:04:32 PM
Still should have been Terry Crews for B.A.
by JohnnyThanatos
Sep 15th, 2009
09:10:31 PM
Now we know wut audience they are aiming for... WHOOP, WHOOP!
by Damien Chowder
Sep 15th, 2009
09:11:35 PM
A General of What?
by BackwardGalaxy
Sep 15th, 2009
09:31:22 PM
She can be the General
by thefreeagents
Sep 15th, 2009
09:35:19 PM
Copley & Christoph Waltz get sucked into the machine
by WhoDis
Sep 15th, 2009
09:36:04 PM
Just keep the music and the van
by thelordofhell
Sep 15th, 2009
09:38:23 PM
Jessica Biel is, um, too young to be a general?
by kuldan
Sep 15th, 2009
09:41:06 PM
Is this article gonna give me a virus?
by TheMcflyFarm
Sep 15th, 2009
09:49:47 PM
Bad actress, but great ass
by Toilet_Terror
Sep 15th, 2009
09:53:06 PM
Yeah, Biel is a regular 'ol Thunderbolt Ross
by YackBacker
Sep 15th, 2009
09:53:52 PM
I will throttle that ass
by supercowbell5THECOWBELLHASSPOK EN
Sep 15th, 2009
09:58:26 PM
You fanboys will be the death of cinema yet.
by jimmay
Sep 15th, 2009
09:58:39 PM
nooooooooooooooooooo
by IKICKASSFORTHELORD
Sep 15th, 2009
10:02:37 PM
I'm saying right now - GI JOE!!
by lockesbrokenleg
Sep 15th, 2009
10:10:05 PM
Don't like the casting of Neeson..
by moonlightdrive
Sep 15th, 2009
10:11:43 PM
Why ruin this with Jessica Biel's presence?!
by Kal Reeve
Sep 15th, 2009
10:15:21 PM
They promptly escaped from a maximum security prison
by ME_M
Sep 15th, 2009
10:16:48 PM
Hope...
by necros
Sep 15th, 2009
10:35:27 PM
Liam NEESON?!
by kevred
Sep 15th, 2009
10:38:19 PM
NEESON?!
by somecasper
Sep 15th, 2009
10:43:34 PM
I know it's the A-Team, but Biel as a General?
by Oski
Sep 15th, 2009
10:44:15 PM
lol...
by cheyne_stoking_DMS
Sep 15th, 2009
10:59:16 PM
Nope...Oh no, watch your heads, I feel a rant comin' on!
by The_Genteel_Gentile
Sep 15th, 2009
11:07:29 PM
Biel in nothing but stars and bars
by MacReady452
Sep 15th, 2009
11:08:42 PM
Genteel Gentile
by somecasper
Sep 15th, 2009
11:10:04 PM
I work at an AFB...
by Dr. Butthole
Sep 15th, 2009
11:10:25 PM
I like Jessica but...
by Logan_1973
Sep 15th, 2009
11:12:42 PM
What the fuck is wrong with 'Narc'?...
by cheyne_stoking_DMS
Sep 15th, 2009
11:17:14 PM
Biel.
by LastOfTheV8Interceptors
Sep 15th, 2009
11:22:22 PM
somecasper - Not even remotely.
by The_Genteel_Gentile
Sep 15th, 2009
11:23:49 PM
If the casting calls are real...
by frofropimp
Sep 15th, 2009
11:28:49 PM
I like Carnahan, but this will have to be PG-13.
by OutlawsDelejos
Sep 15th, 2009
11:38:53 PM
Here's an idea for Hollywood, come up with an original idea.
by jae683
Sep 15th, 2009
11:47:43 PM
I think he meant to say she'll be playing a generly atractive
by IKICKASSFORTHELORD
Sep 15th, 2009
11:48:56 PM
COPLEY!!!!! ...crickets...
by Executor
Sep 15th, 2009
11:51:09 PM
Any movie is bette with Jessica Biel in it.
by ganymede3010
Sep 16th, 2009
12:00:00 AM
C'MON WITH IT!!
by ChezKing
Sep 16th, 2009
12:08:33 AM
Seriously? Jessica Biel?
by codenamesilentg
Sep 16th, 2009
12:37:04 AM
A general? wtf?
by punto
Sep 16th, 2009
12:57:33 AM
Why aren't they trying to remake the Sinbad films?
by thelordofhell
Sep 16th, 2009
01:22:03 AM
KIM. BOE. SLICE.
by GibsonUSA Returns
Sep 16th, 2009
01:32:04 AM
Seriously
by Series7
Sep 16th, 2009
01:41:06 AM
Lets Roll Hard!!!!!
by NationUndead
Sep 16th, 2009
02:01:15 AM
My prediction:
by kwisatzhaderach
Sep 16th, 2009
02:15:21 AM
If Biel wears the shorts that the original actress
by ominus
Sep 16th, 2009
03:00:34 AM
oh wait she is Lance and not the reporter?
by ominus
Sep 16th, 2009
03:01:24 AM
Sure she isn't listed as: 'Amy, generic'?
by Lone Fox
Sep 16th, 2009
03:02:11 AM
ah i get they want to mix some romance between
by ominus
Sep 16th, 2009
03:03:35 AM
i get = i get it hunter=hunted
by ominus
Sep 16th, 2009
03:04:51 AM
new=other
by ominus
Sep 16th, 2009
03:05:25 AM
maybe she is the generals right hand
by ominus
Sep 16th, 2009
03:08:17 AM
The more important question...
by somecasper
Sep 16th, 2009
03:36:57 AM
Jessica Biel as an Army General?
by fiester
Sep 16th, 2009
04:13:16 AM
Biel means I'm out.
by BurnedNotice_Dude
Sep 16th, 2009
05:07:08 AM
Jessica Biel as girl in tank top in truck, YES.
by Sal_Bando
Sep 16th, 2009
05:40:22 AM
They'll beef up Biel's part...which is the wrong approach
by HarryBlackPotter
Sep 16th, 2009
06:10:47 AM
I know The A-Team wasn't the most realistic show but...
by Mr_Incredible
Sep 16th, 2009
06:17:38 AM
Copley is a REAL star, Biel just manufactured
by IndustryKiller!
Sep 16th, 2009
06:26:08 AM
if this is to have ANY chance at being good...
by Seth Cohen
Sep 16th, 2009
07:02:59 AM
You know what would be killer?
by the new transported man
Sep 16th, 2009
07:08:50 AM
Biel as Amy, YES! Biel as Decker? NOOOO!
by Wes_Reviews_
Sep 16th, 2009
07:29:23 AM
Jessica Biel as an Army general is just insanely fucking stupid
by SpyGuy
Sep 16th, 2009
07:43:38 AM
Wha?
by BizarroJerry
Sep 16th, 2009
07:46:46 AM
Filming Biel Character Back Story Now!
by Buzz Maverik
Sep 16th, 2009
07:49:36 AM
So FACE is the Bad Guy still?
by CharyouTree
Sep 16th, 2009
08:04:33 AM
Jessica Biel is box office poison.
by StatelyWayneManor
Sep 16th, 2009
08:06:01 AM
General Biel? Why not John Cho as Frankie then?
by MastersOfNonePodcast
Sep 16th, 2009
08:31:45 AM
That's like Denise Richards as a nuclear physicist!
by Snake Foreskin
Sep 16th, 2009
08:34:39 AM
Cast
by Cobbio
Sep 16th, 2009
08:38:47 AM
Quinton Jackson? He isn't the leg humper is he?
by Snake Foreskin
Sep 16th, 2009
08:40:13 AM
Is anyone truly excited for this?
by BASEMENT_CHEETOH_EATER
Sep 16th, 2009
08:41:56 AM
Haven't seen District 9 yet
by chewyou812
Sep 16th, 2009
08:43:42 AM
The Real A-Team...
by StatelyWayneManor
Sep 16th, 2009
09:03:27 AM
Quit with the remakes..
by Supermans
Sep 16th, 2009
09:16:58 AM
Kimbo Slice would have made a better Mr. T
by Supermans
Sep 16th, 2009
09:19:21 AM
Was looking forward to this as some dumb fun.
by Hint_of_Smegma
Sep 16th, 2009
09:50:34 AM
Shoving Obama in my face is weak sauce.
by RKDN
Sep 16th, 2009
10:06:24 AM
posting to the wrong talkback is even WEAKER SAUCE
by RKDN
Sep 16th, 2009
10:07:21 AM
You know...
by v1
Sep 16th, 2009
10:17:35 AM
Will there be a cylon in the opening credits?
by Royston Lodge
Sep 16th, 2009
10:18:10 AM
The line "Biel as a general"...
by I AM ROCKO
Sep 16th, 2009
10:37:25 AM
copley !
by Candy ass monkey suit
Sep 16th, 2009
11:12:39 AM
Here's wishing it all the same box-office success that...
by BiggusDickus
Sep 16th, 2009
11:29:10 AM
Seth "General Bieled" himself as Green Hornet
by StatelyWayneManor
Sep 16th, 2009
12:20:18 PM
Green Hornet is such a wimp his driver does all the fighting.
by Toilet_Terror
Sep 16th, 2009
01:27:42 PM
Does Seth Rogen...
by StatelyWayneManor
Sep 16th, 2009
01:51:09 PM
"I'll send ya home in a jar!"
by TedKordLives
Sep 16th, 2009
01:51:54 PM
Robin Williams as Murdoch you wankers!
by Yoda's Ball Sack
Sep 16th, 2009
02:12:44 PM
Copley can do American accents
by martisco
Sep 16th, 2009
02:48:30 PM
Teri Copley from We Got It Made...
by StatelyWayneManor
Sep 16th, 2009
02:57:49 PM
I see it now 4 dum as fk men and 1 genius girl general.
by Damien Chowder
Sep 16th, 2009
04:02:36 PM
Why must Jessica Biel or any hot chick be in this???
by HollywoodHellraiser
Sep 16th, 2009
04:30:43 PM
Carnahan did a great job with Narc
by liljuniorbrown
Sep 16th, 2009
06:08:06 PM
liljuniorbrown
by somecasper
Sep 16th, 2009
06:46:10 PM
PERFECT CASTING!!!
by Playkins
Sep 16th, 2009
08:43:23 PM
I read that Patrick Wilson
by CherryValance
Sep 16th, 2009
09:10:58 PM
That Sharlto guy...
by Anna Valerious
Sep 16th, 2009
09:55:19 PM
Clearly this is just bad reporting
by MacReady452
Sep 16th, 2009
10:04:11 PM
General Jessica Biel. Ha ha ha ha ha ha.
by kabong
Sep 16th, 2009
11:56:00 PM
Bill Moseley for Murdoch....!!!
by Monkey_King
Sep 17th, 2009
04:38:17 AM
Given that this...
by Midnightxpress
Sep 17th, 2009
07:47:47 AM
Jessica Biel...
by WavingFlagsInSpace
Sep 17th, 2009
08:19:35 AM
And she has to be ex-lover of Face
by kabong
Sep 17th, 2009
11:00:07 AM
dream cast
by darthadv
Sep 17th, 2009
12:06:58 PM
btw, Seth Rogen is miscast as the Green Hornet
by darthadv
Sep 17th, 2009
12:10:43 PM
Bleah
by Forsakyn
Sep 17th, 2009
12:53:51 PM
There's suspension of belief, then there's
by Grammaton Cleric Binks
Sep 17th, 2009
01:57:50 PM
Stephen Lang as Col. Decker
by MacReady452
Sep 17th, 2009
09:32:54 PM

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