G.I Joe: The Rise of Cobra discussion (Please use Spoiler tags)

[Raph's Girl]

Tried to find the old thread I had started for this film but couldn't find it...hrm.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071220/film_nm/gijoe_dc_2

The "G.I. Joe" brigade is growing larger. Rachel Nichols ("P2"), Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje ("Lost") and Said Taghmaoui ("The Kite Runner") will join Sienna Miller and Ray Park in the live-action movie based on the popular military doll and its comic-book and cartoon series spinoffs.

Stephen Sommers is directing "G.I. Joe," which is slated for an August 2009 release via Paramount Pictures.

The cartoon series featured military soldiers fighting a terrorist group called Cobra, with characters like the mute ninja Snake Eyes (Park) on the side of the good guys.

This latest version has G.I. JOE, which stands for Global Integrated Joint Operating Entity, as an international force of operatives set in Brussels.

Nichols will play a skilled martial artist who specializes in hand-to-hand combat and counterintelligence. Akinnuoye-Agbaje will play an ordnance expert, and Taghmaoui the team's communications specialist. Miller will play the Baroness, known for her espionage skills.

[GK Punk]

Originally Posted by Raph's Girl

This latest version has G.I. JOE, which stands for Global Integrated Joint Operating Entity, as an international force of operatives set in Brussels.

I could swear Hasbro themselves denied that The Pitt would be located in Brussels, and that GI Joe would operate out of the US?

[cqb101]

Originally Posted by Michi heavenly6

I could swear Hasbro themselves denied that The Pitt would be located in Brussels, and that GI Joe would operate out of the US?

I heard the same thing...

[GK Punk]

For those wondering, The Pit IS NOT, again, NOT In Brussels. I don't know why all these sites keep saying it is, It's confirmed for a second time here:

http://www.iesb.net/index.php?option...4061&Itemid=99

LDB: Ok, let me be really clear on this point. G.I. Joe headquarters in the comic book is based in the Pit. As in the comic book, you don't know where the location of the Pit is. So, the idea that it's based in Brussels is false, the idea that it is a European base or an international kind of organization is false. It is the G.I. Joe Organization.

[Raph's Girl]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080129/film_nm/tatum_dc_1

Channing Tatum has joined the "G.I. Joe" team.

Tatum will play Duke, a key leader of the G.I. Joe crew. Sam Worthington originally was to play the role in the Paramount film. Worthington, however, could not coordinate the production's schedule with his current work on James Cameron's "Avatar," which has run over schedule.

Tatum, who had been cast in Oliver Stone's My Lai massacre film "Pinkville," found some time in his schedule after that production was put on hold because of the writers' strike.

He joins Sienna Miller, Ray Park, Rachel Nichols, Marlon Wayans, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Said Taghmaoui and Joseph Gordon-Levitt in the live-action film, which is set in the future and based on the popular Hasbro action figures.

Stephen Sommers is directing from the latest script, penned by Stuart Beattie.

The film is scheduled for an August 7, 2009, release.

Tatum, who will appear in the upcoming "Fighting" with Terrence Howard as well as the war drama "Stop Loss," starring Ryan Phillippe, has also been cast in "Public Enemies," the period crime drama from Universal that stars Johnny Depp and Christian Bale.

[cqb101]

For someone who's a nobody he seems to be getting a lot of high profile roles all of a sudden.

[GK Punk]

You missed out on Arnold Vosloo being cast as Zartan today as well.

[Spitfire]

I don't think I even need to say anything this time.

[Jester]

If this has a live action version of the opening to the 80's animated Joe movie, I'd laugh my head off.

"Who would dare oppose the deadliest of foes? Cobra! COOOBRA! Cobra! COOOBRA!"

[GK Punk]

And Dennis Quaid has been cast as General Hawk.

Sweet.

[cqb101]

I'll be honest here and say that I have no problem with the casting so far. All of the actors atleast look the part of the characters, and it's a pretty impressive list of names. The only thing that scares me is Stephen Sommers.

[Raph's Girl]

http://news.toonzone.net/article.php?ID=21261

Superhero Hype reports that David Murray is cast in the role of Destro in the big screen adaptation of G.I. Joe.

Murray's film credits included King Arthur, and Batman Begins.

Murray will join Channing Tatum (Duke), Dennis Quaid (Hawk), Ray Park (Snake Eyes), Sienna Miller (The Baroness), Rachel Nichols (Scarlett), Arnold Vosloo (Zartan), Marlon Wayans (Ripcord), Saïd Taghmaoui (Breaker), Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (Heavy Duty), and Byung-hun Lee (Storm Shadow). No word yet on who will play The Cobra Commander.

Filming for G.I. Joe will start next week in Los Angeles, and the movie will be in theaters in 2009.

When in doubt... get the Wayans brothers...they'll do anything for money....

Wait a sec... Dennis Quaid?! Hmmm

[GK Punk]

Wayans has been known for a good while now, at least a few weeks. And read my post above yours, I already said Dennis Quaid is General Hawk. In other news, Larry Hama is now a consultant on it as well, apparently. that gives hope for the film.

Edit: review of the final shooting script: http://www.latinoreview.com/scriptreview.php?id=73 (SPOILERS, obviously)

[Raph's Girl]

I was looking up one of the G.I Joe characters for somebody cuz they'd never heard of him. That character being Ripcord played by Marlon Wayans...who it turns out is a white guy in the comics.


http://www.myuselessknowledge.com/joe/ripcord.html

[GK Punk]

Yeah, that's been a huge center of controversy among Joe fans. The general feeling is the character is basically Sgt Stalker, with Ripcord's name. No idea why they went this route, but I'm still hoping they'll change his name over to Stalker during filming. Stalker is a MAJOR character in the Joe universe, having him be absent from the movie would be a shame.

[KROW]

Originally Posted by Michi heavenly6

Yeah, that's been a huge center of controversy among Joe fans. The general feeling is the character is basically Sgt Stalker, with Ripcord's name. No idea why they went this route, but I'm still hoping they'll change his name over to Stalker during filming. Stalker is a MAJOR character in the Joe universe, having him be absent from the movie would be a shame.

True, though having the wiry Marlon Wayans play Stalker would be a shame, too. Michael Jai White, on the other hand...

The rest of the cast looks like gold (especially Storm Shadow), but I'm iffy on Tatum as Duke. I haven't seen him act so I can't judge how he would be as one of the flagship Joes. Murray as Destro is pretty surprising. He was the thug in Batman Begins who shouted, "Where are you?!" Both guys are a wait-and-see scenario for me.

[cqb101]

Christopher Eccleston (Destro) - 2/11/08 (IESB)



Dennis Quaid (Hawk)



Arnold Vosloo (Zartan)




Channing Tatum (Duke)



Sienna Miller (The Baroness)

[cqb101]

Ray Park (Snake Eyes)




Rachel Nichols (Scarlett)



Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (Heavy Duty)



Said Taghmaoui (Breaker)



Marlon Wayans (Ripcord)

[cqb101]

Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Rex)



Byung-hun Lee (Storm Shadow)



Karolína Kurková (Cover Girl)





Great casting so far, IMO.

[Raph's Girl]

WTF? Um.. dude... Chris Eccleston isn't Destro. David Murray is. And another thing. Joseph Gordon Levitt is Cobra Commander not Rex. Get yer facts straight!