G.I. Joe Film

[Sean P Kelly]

The first image from the upcoming G.I. Joe film has been released featuring Ray Park (aka Darth Maul) as Snake Eyes:


I think that image alone shows that the film has promise.

Though I'm a bit confused by the casting of Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Cobra Commander (I guess his voice will be digitally manipulated/over-dubbed by another actor). I also wonder if they are going with the silver visor version or the hooded version (I prefer the latter).

However, I do believe that Christopher Eccleston is a good choice for Destro.

[Erdawn Il Deus]

SNAAAAAAAAAAAAAKE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEYES

[Joker]

^ Ditto

Though Shadow Storm was always my second favorite as well !!!


SHADOWWWWWWW STORMMMMMMMM !!!


Meanwhile at Cobra Command Head Quarters

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[Erdawn Il Deus]

I got to say, Storm Shadow was always my favourite. I remember when he destroyed a tank with kung fu. Oh man. And the action figure looked so cool, so, so cool and yet so completely untactical.

[Bomby]

I don't see any promise...

[Sean P Kelly]

^ How about how close Snake Eyes looks to the way he did in the cartoon/comics

[Deepfake]

I COMMAND YOU TO CENSOR TELEVISION!

[Sean P Kelly]

Here is the cast list if you are interested.

G.I. Joe

• Channing Tatum as First Sergeant Conrad S. Hauser / Duke
• Dennis Quaid as General Clayton M. Abernathy / Hawk
• Rachel Nichols as Shana M. O'Hara / Scarlett
• Ray Park as Snake-Eyes
• Marlon Wayans as "Ripcord"
• Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as Lamont A. Morris / Heavy Duty
• Saïd Taghmaoui as Alvin R. Kibbey / Breaker
• Karolína Kurková as Courtney A. Kreiger / Cover Girl

Cobra

• Christopher Eccleston as James McCullen Destro XXIV
• Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Cobra Commander
• Sienna Miller as Baroness Anastasia DeCobray / The Baroness
• Lee Byung-hun as Storm Shadow
• Arnold Vosloo as Zartan

In addition the film is directed by Stephen Sommers, best know for The Mummy movies.

[Booyakasha]

Arnold Vosloo as Zartan? What an interesting choice.

I note that Roadblock isn't listed. He'd better be in there, damn it.

[Erdawn Il Deus]

I have an erection.

[CaptHayfever]

Will there be porkchop sandwiches?

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

[ShyGuy727]

omfg I just creamed all over my monitor.

I remember seeing this in ToyFare like five years ago, but hadn't heard anything since and figured it was a lost cause.

Wait a tick- Ripcord isn't black.

*throws fanboy tantrum*

[Booyakasha]

^^^ & ^HORROR.

[ShyGuy727]

Some character/actor comparisons, courtesy The G.I.Joe Movie Fanblog


Sienna Miller as Baroness


Saïd Taghmaoui is Breaker


Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje is Heavy Duty


Byun-Hun Lee as Storm Shadow


Rachel Nichols as Scarlett


Channing Tatum as Duke

Though I'm not familiar with some of the actors, I'm very happy with most of these. Duke however...

PleasedontbeabustPleasedontbeabustPleasedontbeabust...

[CaptHayfever]

Channing Tatum as Duke? Again? Seriously? He keeps getting hired why?

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

[Booyakasha]

One good thing that might happen--maybe Rhino re-releases the 'GI Joe' DVD sets that were out for a week or two back in '03. Damn it. I can't find those (or the 'Transformers' sets) anywhere. The joint is lousy with friggin' 'TMNT' and 'Teen Titans' and every other damn thing, but I've got to resort to eBay if I want something good. It's a pain.

[Sean P Kelly]

Channing Tatum as Duke? Again? Seriously? He keeps getting hired why?

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

Here's what Wikipedia has to say:

Channing Tatum as First Sergeant Conrad S. Hauser / Duke, the lead soldier. Lorenzo di Bonaventura wanted to cast Mark Wahlberg in the role. Tatum had played a soldier in Stop-Loss, a sensitively handled war film, and originally wanted no part in G.I. Joe, which he felt glorified war. Once he read the script though, he realized the franchise was a fantasy akin to X-Men, Mission: Impossible and Star Wars rather than a war film.

and

Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Cobra Commander, Destro's shadowy, masked boss. Levitt signed on because he was given pictures of Cobra Commander and decided it would be fun to play a larger than life villain. Levitt is a friend of Tatum and they co-starred in Stop-Loss. His casting provided extra incentive for Tatum to join the film. USA Today reported Levitt is playing "multiple roles".

[ShyGuy727]

So they gave him the part because he "thought it would be fun to play"? That shouldn't be how casting works...

They should have gotten the guy that played Shredder in the original TMNT to be Cobra. I don't really think of the kid from 3rd Rock as a leader of a ruthless terrorist organization determined to rule the world.

It'll be interesting to see if they stick with the traditional GI Joe lasers or opt for real bullets and gunfire.

According to wiki, GI Joe now stands for "Global Integrated Joint Operating Entity" and is based in Europe. >_< Sacreligious, I say, GI Joe is American, and should always be American.

Wiki also says Dennis Quaid has signed on for two sequels already. Maybe we'll get to see Slaughter or the Drednoks in one of the sequels.

*creams again thinking about epic Snake Eyes-Storm Shadow showdown*

[Booyakasha]

Bah. What was so wrong with having GI Joe be all red-blooded Americans and Cobra being sinister European types? It makes it easier to tell who the bad guys are--just shoot the people who talk funny. That's what I do.

[Inferno Dragon]

you know, there's a reason that in the song and the tagline says "a real AMERICAN hero" hmm, I wonder, doesn't that mean that they're supposed to be, oh I don't know, AMERICAN!?!?!

seriously why would they be based in europe? but then again we are talking about wikipedia here.