Want to advertise on
The Movie Blog?

Click here for
information!

» News

A-Team Release Date Annaounced

By Doug - March 20, 2008 - 11:52 America/Montreal

Ateam VanIt looks like the A-Team will be upon is in 2009, we get the following news from the professionals at Variety:

Twentieth Century Fox has skedded John Singleton’s film version of 1980s TV series “The A-Team” for release on June 12, 2009. Singleton will direct the action-adventure from a script by writing partners Michael Brandt and Derek Haas (”Wanted,” “3:10 to Yuma”).

Well good gracious! With a release date announced, I am guessing that we should soon expect some casting news to follow. I am excited about the idea of an A-Team film, but the casting is going to be key. For years now we have mulled about the different casting possibilities and it will be interesting to see if any of our dream picks get selected. We should start an A-Team pool right here, right now. Post the 4 people you think will get hired for the job, and the winner will have eternal bragging rights and the respect of your peers. I will also throw in a Jumbo bag of cool ranch Doritos.

» 44 Comments

  1. Bishop says:

    B.A. = Ving Rhames
    Murdoch = Will Arnett
    Face = Paul Walker
    Hannibal = Jodie Foster

    Booya.

  2. Bishop says:

    Oh yeah, and the van will be played by Val Kilmer.

  3. Jeremy says:

    BA – Ice Cube
    Murdoch – Spike Jonze
    Face – Mark Wahlberg
    Hannibal – George Clooney

    Yes it’s the cast from “Three Kings”, but I think they’d be perfect, especially if they go a Desert Storm route for the backstory.

  4. Gareth says:

    BA – Ving Rhames
    Murdoch – Jim Carrey
    Face – Jamie Bamber (aka Apollo from Battlestar Galactica)
    Hannibal – Burt Reynolds

  5. Kevin C says:

    I love George Clooney as Hannibal.

    Micheal Clarke Duncan as BA is growing on me.

    Charlie Sheen as Face could be fun.

    The obvious choice for Murdoch is Jim Carrey but that could get annoying, so lets say…Steve Zahn.

  6. 12 Monkeys says:

    I’ve put the best team together over a year ago.

    BA – Ving Rhames
    Murdoch – Jim Carrey
    Face – Brad Pitt
    Hannibal – George Clooney

  7. Dusty says:

    I think 12 Monkeys has a good one. But I think I like Michael Clarke Duncan for BA a bit more than Ving Rhames. It’s really a coin toss though.

  8. Dylan says:

    Murdoch – Ben Foster
    Face – Aaron Eckhart
    Hannibal – John Travolta
    BA – Michael Clarke Duncan

  9. Saverio says:

    Murdoch – Jim Carrey
    Face – Ben Affleck
    BA – Ving Rhames
    Hannibal – George Clooney
    Amy – Rachel McAdams

  10. DON says:

    I can see doug is expecting this to be R rated.

    Unfortunatley it won’t be. They will shoot it as an R rated movie but i am sure fox will turn it into PG-13 by dubbing most of the foul language.

    They did that to Die Hard 4 and later released a dvd in which they put back all the foul dialogues and digitally added blood.

  11. WAHOOMILKO says:

    BA – Terry Crews (White Chicks, The Longest Yard, Idiocracy)

    He has the physical presence and the acting ability to make you laugh and at the same time be scared shitless of him.

  12. Bishop says:

    Terry Crews! I love that guy!

  13. Rod says:

    BA – I agree with Doug, nobody but Mr. T, the guy never ages anyway.
    Murdoch – Steve Buscemi
    Hannibal – Never happen, but I say Michael Biehn
    Face – Matt Damon

  14. Panzer says:

    I always looked at the movie “Three kings” as a modern version of the “A-Team” so yea using those actors to reprise there “Three Kings” roles would make a LOT of sense.

    Though if not them I`d go:-

    BA = Ving Rhames
    Murdoch = Ben Stiller
    Face = Aaron Eckhart
    Hannibal = Mark Hammon

  15. Box says:

    If Mr T isn’t in the film either as B.A. or his dad then I say to hell with you Crom!

  16. James says:

    Hannibal – Philip Seymour Hoffman

    Murdoch – Steve Carell

    B.A. – Ving Rhames

    Face – Johnny Depp

  17. Pineapplehead says:

    BA – Ving Rhames
    Murdoch – Jason Lee
    Face – Aaron Eckhart
    Hannibal – George Clooney

    Although I agree with Bishop that Will Arnett as Murdoch would be genius.

  18. Cosmic says:

    well.. does anyone REALLY care if this movie its going to be made?
    lets face it.. every single tv show adaptation SUCKED..

    -Charlie’s Angels
    -Starsky and Hutch
    -The Dukes of Hazzard

    well.. lets wait and see if they will TRIE to do something cool with this one and not just a stupid brainless crap..

  19. Pleh says:

    BA- Forest Witaker (he needs to buff’n up a bit though)
    Murdock- Jim Carry
    Hannibal- Goerge Clooney
    Face- Nicolas Cage

  20. Pleh says:

    @ COSMIC

    All eighties shows where brainless. No big script plots just brainless entertianment for the plebs… because there was nothing else to compare with…

    So to make an adaptation to the big screen with big competitors now a days… whats the most easy way to go?

    Be funny or die trying being tough…

  21. Amit says:

    BA – defintely Samuel L. Jackson

    Murdoch – either Jim Carrey or Steve Carrell

    Face – Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise or Steve Carrell (Steve looks like Templeton “Faceman” Peck, doesn’t he?)

    Hannibal – Anthony Hopkins

  22. movie fan says:

    Umm Woody harrelson is going to be Murdoch..That was posted here like a month ago..

    Now as for the rest of the cast

    BA= Jamal Duff ( Me’shell from dodgeball) He’s got the voice for it and I can definatley here him say ” I pity the fool”

    Face= I say Christian Bale or Mark Wahlburg

    Hannibal= Kurt Russel I mean does anyone remember big trouble in little china. He would rock as Hannibal.

    I can hear the theme now…This movie will rock hands down..

  23. I love the Will Arnett suggestion for Murdock. Woody Harrelson is great too.
    How about Nathan Fillian for Face?

  24. Diskjokk says:

    Billy Holiday,

    Man, I think you nailed it! Nathan Fillian is perfect for the role as Face.

  25. epower says:

    (Type your comment here. Make sure you’ve read the commenting rules before doing so)BA-busta or ving rhames,murdock-jim carey-face-christine bale-hannbal-can’t think of no one to really play that part maybe a unknown name or face but this will be perfect if they put a lot into it

  26. Thos says:

    My A-Team cast:

    Hannibal – Chris Cooper
    B.A. – Ving Rhames
    Murdoch – Jeremy Piven
    Face: Greg Kinnear

  27. ripper says:

    B.A. – and because it’s fantasy… Violent J.. in reality I’d say 50 cent, but no one is going to be Mr. T…….
    Face – Channing Tatum
    Murdoch – Johnny Knocksville
    Hannibal – Benicio Del Turo

    and that guy who helped them finally escape ..kinda…. John Leqizamo

    The girl – Laura San Giacomo… in something low cut

    Put them in a hummer

  28. Dylan says:

    ooh, I like the Chris Cooper as Hannibal idea.

  29. Kieron says:

    Face: Nathan Fillion or Brandon Routh

    Murdock: Woody Harrelson

    Hannibal: George Clooney

    BA: Ernie Hudson :) no really erm Ving Rhames

  30. RJ says:

    I loved The A Team but the movie will obviously blow.

    As for casting, not sure really, will have to have a think about it over a cuppa later.

  31. Thos says:

    Katee Sackhoff should be cast as “Face” so she can claim both of Dirk Benedict’s classic roles :)

  32. nels says:

    Some great suggestions so far.

    Mine would be…

    BA= Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
    Face=Aaron Heckhart
    Murdoch=Will Arnett
    Hannibal-Alec Baldwin

  33. Jonty says:

    It would have to be:

    BA = The Rock
    Face = Owen Wilson
    Murdoch = Will Ferrell
    Hannibal = Vince Vaughan

  34. Dylan says:

    @ jonty

    Oh, fuck no. I don’t want another Starsky & Hutch.

  35. Kudu says:

    Hannibal = George Clooney
    Face = Matt Damon
    Murdoch = Jim Carrey
    BA = Terry Crews
    Amy = Jessica Biel

  36. budokai4 says:

    yes wat every ones been waiting 4 a team the movie

    every one was hoping that m merdock was going to be jim cerry
    but its not imdb has the confirmation that the ateam movie is going to bee released in june of 2009 can not wait
    i think imdb is in over its head posting these as the cast for ateam
    but i think jim cerry wouldve been great 4 mat merdock
    yes ice cube would ov made a been a great b a i would love to here
    him say i pitty the fool i ant get on no plain
    that would be great but the rock aint crazy enough i recon
    xzibit would be a great b.a he got that right level of crazy in a good way

    BA – Ice Cube
    Murdoch – Spike Jonze
    Face – Mark Wahlberg
    Hannibal – George Clooney

    from budokai4

  37. JORGE MINARDI says:

    (Type your comment here. Make sure you’ve read the commenting rules before doing so)
    here’s my dream cast{
    HANNIBAL: TOMMY LEE JONES
    FACE: EDWARD BURNS
    B,A,: ICE CUBE
    MURDOCK:BRENDAN FRASER
    AMY: JENNIFER GARNER OR MAURA TIERRNEY

  38. Brian says:

    I came up with the perfect cast for this movie years ago:

    Hannibal: Tommy Lee Jones
    Murdock: Jim Carrey
    Face: Viggo Mortensen
    B.A.: Ving Rhames
    Amy: Jennifer Anniston

  39. Scuba Steve says:

    BA- Ice Cube

    Face- Brad Pitt

    Hannibal- George Clooney

    Murdock- Woody Harrelson

    Amy- Your Mom

  40. TheDan says:

    What it should be:

    BA – Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson

    Face – Adrian Grenier

    Hannibal – Tommy Lee Jones

    Murdock – Jim Carrey

    Amy – Sarah Michelle Gellar (a little out of the box, I know)

  41. TheDan says:

    Backup casts

    B.A. – Terry Crews

    Face – Channing Tatum, Brandon Routh, James Franco

    Hannibal – Harrison Ford

    Murdock – Steve Carrell

    Amy – Jennifer Garner, Heather Graham, Uma Thurman

  42. Troy says:

    My preference would be:

    BA – Ice Cube (no 2nd thoughts)
    Murdock – Johnny Knoxville (not a great actor, but perfect for the role)
    Face – Rob Lowe (I think Rob would be great at this, but I could also see David Duchovny or Mark Wahlberg.)
    Hannibal – Phillip Seymor Hoffman (He has the whole package. I like Bruce Willis or Mel Gibson too though. Not sure they can get either for this role though.)

  43. M.S.ALI. says:

    I think Mr T should play the B.A.Baracus,Dirk Benedict as Face,Dwight Schultz as Howling mad,since our dear fellow late George Peppard is no longer with us we can have Tommy Lee Jones or Harrison Ford as Hannibal i think either of them will suit the role play.As long as we have the old team and just 1 new guy the film should be a hit. But nobody should play Mr T’s role ‘coz’ neither of the above suit the role.Please do consider this mail as i was and still am a big fan of the A-Team.

  44. trev says:

    Burt Reynolds, Tommy Lee Jones, Harrison Ford, Anthony Hopkins,all great ideas for Hannibal… if u set it in an old folks home. Old-timer:”The nurses won’t stop serving us potato thru a straw”,with people to save from potato thru a straw the A-Team gather a wheelchair, a zimmer frame, an IV Line, plus some incontinence nappies and a few wrinkly old hand close-ups later the team have assembled a tank firing fecal bombs. And they get away just before Diagnosis Murder starts, brilliant, it practically writes itself, ha ha. Looking old and/or having grey hair doesn’t qualify one as a good idea for Hannibal, may as well cast Connery or Eastwood at that rate. He doesn’t have to be white either.

» Leave a Reply