Yeah I know. I would actually be semi-okay with losing Mr. T (I know he's old), but what I can't abide is Liam Neeson as Hannibal. Now I have nothing against Neeson--fantastic actor. But he is not fucking Hannibal Smith. I'm sorry, but that's like casting Arnold Schwarzenegger as Rambo--yes its the right general type and they've got the right idea, but its still an epic fail. I'm usually not jingoistic about this sort of thing, but Hannibal NEEDS to be played by an American. Either that, or Liam had better do the best American accent ever put on film. Face you could get away with being slightly European. Hannibal, no way. He's quintessential American if ever there was one.

Bradley Cooper as Face I can buy. Without Dirk Benedict playing him, the character is a pretty big meh for me all around. This should work out well though.

Sharlto Copley as Murdock is *inspired* casting, and the #2 reason I will see this movie (behind the fact that I grew up on the A-Team and love everything about it.) If he even approaches the neighborhood of how good he was in District 9, this character is in very good hands.

Quinton Jackson as B.A. ...Sure? I don't know the guy. He has the right look I guess, although he needs to be quite a bit more grizzled than all the pictures I've been able to find of him. He should do just fine.

EDIT: Really Ardock?? Maybe you're picturing something a lot different than I am...and I hope I'm wrong on this and you're right.

joshwoodzell wrote:

I feel like this movie would lack any comedy and that's what made the show sweet. I say thumbs down before even seeing it, but I'll give it a chance I guess. Or not. I dunno.

Well, Copley as Murdock will give us plenty of laughs if the script is good, but this was my major issue with casting Neeson as Hannibal. I just don't think he can get that same kind of cigar-chomping, jazz-loving sarcasm that George Peppard had down. Maybe he will and maybe I'm wrong, but my gut is telling me no. And that's awful, because miscasting Hannibal would be the quickest way to send this movie from good to suck.

jackfrost wrote:

Doddsino wrote: Well, Hannibal is dead. I would rather have the original 3 come back, maybe the scenario is Hannibal got shot or something and they're at his funeral...Baracus was drugged of course. Afterwards, they swear cold blooded vengence on whoever did this. Exactly. I would pay money to see that.

Hell. Yes.

I've suffered from an egregious lack of Dirk Benedict for so long, I think I might go insane if he actually took on a film project.

As for random people being able to find them, remember that Hannibal is *cough* a master of disguise. They vet all their clients and if they smell fishy, they don't take the job. They just don't show those encounters in the series because it would be boring.

PJX wrote:

Okay, because the Faceman was SO much hotter than any man has a right to be, I forgive the borderline misogyny of his actor. Dirk, I love you anyway. He is right about Amy and Tanya, though--NO ONE, let alone a female, needed to stick their nose in and muck up the chemistry those four had.

The only, ONLY (other) bad thing about it is how disconcerting it is to see images of him now, and images of him then, put together like that. He kicked its ass thank God, but cancer still wasn't very kind to him.

Oh my God though, seeing them all back together was amazing, especially Dwight and Dirk. Such good friends back in the day. It was...weird watching them hug Colonel Decker though. And George Peppards son...I won't lie. I sniffled.

^ I think I just threw up a little bit in my mouth.

John Cena, you get Crabbed for that:

I believe this could safely be mereged in the original A-Team movie threads, no?

That said, the photo itself is horrible, but I do like the spirit of it. Murdock looks a little TOO badass, but other than that, not bad. Neeson makes a decent Hannibal, at least in looks. We'll see what happens in the actual movie. Still giving it the benefit of the doubt.