Comments on: Rapper “The Game” Might Be B.A. Baracus In A-Team Movie

By: oneblood5

oneblood5 — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:12:33 +0000

plus the game is a beast

By: Huh?

Huh? — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:15:25 +0000

Dennis Haysbert? You want President Palmer to play B.A. Baracus?

By: Darren J Seeley

Darren J Seeley — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:59:27 +0000

Play nice. Before Depp on Jump Street, there was A Nightmare On Elm Street and…. Private Resort! (Note: his Resort co-star was Rob Morrow of Northern Exposure and Number$)

By: Alain Alfaro

Alain Alfaro — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:36:22 +0000

What about all his tattoos all over his face? Mr. T never had tattoos. If they are thinking of doing extra work to cover those up then that just further justifies John’s argument. I think that people would come out to see A-Team without The Game being in it. What are they so worried about?

By: Rodney

Rodney — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:27:45 +0000

I thought you were kidding about that. Because all of the actors that made it worthy of an Oscar were none of the people you mentioned.

By: ngraider81793

ngraider81793 — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:25:37 +0000

Then what about Crash? Dont just take one thing from my post and adress it.

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:09:04 +0000

Never thought of that, but Terry Crews would make an excellent choice…

By: Darren J Seeley

Darren J Seeley — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:28:48 +0000

It should be said that Depp wanted to break out of the teen/pretty boy roles early in his career; if Zac Efron decides to follow the lead, he can. It should also be said that, even if Zac Efron got his start on the Disney network, he is still a working actor. Will audiences give that actor a chance should he pursue such things remains to be seen.

As for Jon Bon Jovi, nobody went “crazy” over him being in U-571 much less Cry Wolf or Vampires II because there wasn’t much to be crazy about.
It should be pointed out, that with the exception of the DTV Vampires, Jon Bon Jovi has only minor supporting roles. U-571, by the way, had far bigger problems than Jon Bon Jovi among an ensemble cast.

In any case, I think we have loosely missed the point of why most musicians, specifically gangsta and/or hip hop rappers stink in movies. It isn’t because they may or may not have acting talent, it is because they refuse to act. They feel they must keep up the “stage act” that they have built up around themselves. Keep an eye on the roles they usually take:

* Criminals/reformed criminals

* Rappers/musicians/themselves

* Cops/informants.

Sadly, over half such parts also re-enforces occasional negative stereotypes, some of which they themselves either disown in their music, or embrace in their stage acts. In any case, usually they cannot detach themselves from a stage persona.

By: Shane Hero

Shane Hero — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:29:19 +0000

If something like this upsets you, perhaps you really need some perspective on the situation…

We’re talking about a role made famous by Mr T. Before he became an actor he was a bodyguard and bouncer. I don’t believe HE ever spent much time honing his craft as an actor (outside of a gymnasium).

By comparison The Game or any other rapper is probably more qualified due to their entertainment background. If T could “hone his craft” as a bodyguard, I’m sure acting in music videos and performing on stage are better experience.

The Game might be good, he might be terrible. But his previous job does not mean he is predetermined to never be a great actor. Plenty of great actors started out doing other things before becoming an actor. Plenty of “real” actors started out being pretty crappy too.

Music is not acting. But by the same token, acting in a sitcom, on stage or even in different genre’s of film are not the same thing either. The only way to get experience acting in a film is to… act in a film.

If the Game totally sucks, and the film is terrible, at least we can all watch reruns of Mr T’s oscar worthy performances.

(For the record, I do love Mr T)

By: R1ZE

R1ZE — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:25:08 +0000

Atleast they have the physical presence necessary… Ice Cube is chubby and The Game is big but he’s not BA Baracus big.