John Singleton’s upcoming remake of THE A-TEAM, they’re looking at Bruce Willis for the role of Col. John “Hannibal” Smith, the leader of the A-TEAM. I love it when a plan comes together!
Oy. I’ve gone through this many times with many people (a friend of mine was even writing the A-Team movie at one time) and have reached the ultimate conclusion. What follows is the correct casting for an A-Team Movie:
HANNIBAL
Some of you are going to say George Clooney, and I challenge, because if Clooney plays Hannibal nobody can play face. Either way, there is a better option. I present to you, Hannibal:
Morgan Freeman. Just throw a cigar between those fingers. Once you picture him in the part, you’ll realize he’s better than Clooney would ever be. He’s perfect. “I love it when a plan comes together.”
FACE
Jude Law. Because, let’s face it, Face has always been a pretty-boy douchebag.
MURDOCK
Jim Carrey. Easy enough. Can we move on?
And now, for the coup-the-grace:
B.A. BARACUS
Vin Fucking Diesel.
I know a lot of you are going to hate on me for this, but it’s perfect. Leave race issues aside (just as Morgan Freeman is the perfect Hannibal). B.A. is all about the personality, and I can’t see anybody else carrying it off, period. The only way an A-Team movie works is Vin Diesel as B.A.
Done.
Unless you think you have any better ideas..
[No offense meant to Jude Law, whom I’ve never met. He just plays the part well.]
