Rumors have squeaked out that Tyrese Gibson has landed the role of Mr. T. We get this saucy scoop thanks to our friends at CHUD:
Last night I talked to Tyrese on the set of Legion, an ambitious religious action/horror movie co-starring Paul Bettany and Dennis Quaid. It was late at night in the cold, dusty desert outside Santa Fe, but the elements didn’t keep Tyrese from dishing on his many upcoming projects… including playing BA Baracus in John Singleton’s The A-Team.
Tyrese is excited by the opportunity, even if it isn’t set in stone, since the script is still being worked on and him taking the role would depend on scheduling. He said that a mohawk is not out of the question, but otherwise he’s excited to bring BA into the 21st century, so don’t expect a ton of bling around his neck. The not in bad shape by any means singer/actor did mention that he’ll be hitting the weights to prepare for the role, saying that the physique of the original is a lot to live up to.
I am actually quite happy about this news. Tyreese is just a shade taller than Mr. T, Is in outstanding shape (and beefing up), and is game to grow the mohawk. The mohawk is a necessity as far as I am concerned, the gold – I can go either way. The gold is more Mr.T than BA, so maybe it makes sense to thin out the bling for the role of the A-Team’s master mechanic/bruiser.
I was starting to get scared that Ice Cube would nab the role after he made a public declaration that he was interested. With luck, word will start to trickle down the pipe about who the other 3 heroes will be. If this movie is awesome – it will transport me back to childhood. If it sucks, I will rip trees out of the ground and throw them at the sun till the earth is devoid of all greenery.
