TripleB Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 I'll go ahead and say it, Tis too good to be true: UFC's Quinton Jackson to play B. A. Baracus in "The A-Team" movie remake by MMAjunkie.com Staff on Aug 26, 2009 at 10:50 am ET Former UFC champion Quinton Jackson has been cast as B. A. Baracus in a film remake of the popular 1980s action/adventure television series, "The A-Team," according to The Sun. The legendary role was first played on the small screen by Mr. T during the series' five-season television run from 1983 to 1987. The film, currently in pre-production, is slated for a June 2010 release. rest of article: http://mmajunkie.com/news/15973/ufcs-quinton-jackson-to-play-b-a-baracus-in-the-a-team-movie-remake.mma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Holy Crap! I'm going to break out my A-Team action figures right now. Wonder if Quinton knows he has to be scared of flying? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripleB Posted August 27, 2009 Author Share Posted August 27, 2009 Hope he has all the classic lines, "I done told you Hannibal, I ain't getting on no plane!" Kind of leary about Hannibal being done by Leslie Nielson. Hannibal was funny, but not absent-minded funny. He was more of a cocky funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-Biceps Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Hope he has all the classic lines, "I done told you Hannibal, I ain't getting on no plane!" Kind of leary about Hannibal being done by Leslie Nielson. Hannibal was funny, but not absent-minded funny. He was more of a cocky funny. Hah, where'd you get that from? Liam Neeson is playing Hannibal, not Leslie Nielson! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2CJ41 Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 TripleB will be waiting in line for a week to see this movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Not sold on Liam Neeson yet either but agree that may be better than Leslie Nielson. The guy playing Face sounds like it could be a decent fit. Rampage could be a great BA with over the top attitude. Wonder who they will get from Murdock? Jim Carry could fit the part as long as he doesn't try to overplay the character. This already sounds 20 times better than the GI Joe movie I didn't even bother to see because I knew I would just cry myself to sleep afterward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripleB Posted August 27, 2009 Author Share Posted August 27, 2009 Ummm, I blame that on lack of 2 days of sleep and my eyes playing tricks on me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drooke Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Junkie is reporting that this story was a ruse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeandBreighton Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Kimbo would be the better choice, except for the inverted mohawk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Junkie is reporting that this story was a ruse. Heck no. They got my hopes up so this thing is getting made. If it means I have to drive up in my red stripped van and knock some Hollywood head so be it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 I just hope that they use the early A-Team story line and not the crappy story line they were using when the show ended!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awood3 Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 If the movie bombs, keep your eyes peeled for the A-Team van while walking on the sidewalk. We don't want a repeat of his post-fight antics from the Forrest Griffen loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drooke Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 Speaking of Griffin has anyone heard anything from that fella? A buddy of mine swore that he had to lock up the brakes on his truck the other day to avoid some nut that was flat out running through the middle of traffic......he said if it wasn't Forest it had to be his twin. He has to have Gump beat at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awood3 Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 I don't think anyone has heard from him yet. I'm suprised they haven't put out an Amber Alert. I don't blame him though. There are those rare occassions in life where your best bet is to just run away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drooke Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crayon527 Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 I guess the only thing they are mostly sure about is Liam Neeson (Hannibal) and Bradley Cooper (Face). Common and The Game are ALSO rumored as being cast for B.A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 Hell if your not going to get B.A. I'd just rather have the original Mr. T than someone that doesn't fit the roll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripleB Posted September 10, 2009 Author Share Posted September 10, 2009 The fight with Rashad is off, supposedly because of the movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Best reason for a canceled fight I have heard yet! ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awood3 Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 The fight with Rashad is off, supposedly because of the movie. How much do you think they are paying him? I'm sure the pay for the Rashad fight would have been pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 But you only get one shot to be on the A-Team! If you have a problem. If no one else can help. If you can find them Maybe you can hire the A-Team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drooke Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 Dana White: ?[Rampage] giving up literally millions of dollars to play Mr. T" Dana White has never been one to hold back his feelings on anything regarding the UFC. From other organizations to his own UFC fighters, White has been a sportswriters dream full of sound bytes. He recently gave more to talk about when he did an interview with The DAM Morning Show in Las Vegas on Tuesday to comment on everything from B.A. Baracus to a rumored network deal. On the rumored network deal White stated, ?I guarantee you by Sept. 15 of next year, we will be on network television. I?ll put on probably one a quarter ? one that should have been on pay-per-view except we?ll put it on network TV. I?m putting on like 13 pay-per-views per year. That?s more than one a month. I think you have to give back to the fans, and you have to give back free fights. So we do a ton of free fights on Spike TV between Fight Nights and some of the big, just out-of-the-blue fights we put on Spike. And now we get a network deal, and we?re doing four big fights a year that should have been on pay-per-view, but you get for free? That?s how I grew up. That?s how I became a big boxing fan. My uncles used to watch all the fights on ABC?s ?Wide World of Sports,? and I used to watch it with them, and I became a huge boxing fan. That?s my model. That?s what I?m going to build now here today.? White has been hinting at a network deal for months now and would be a huge jump for the UFC and fans alike. His recent displeasure towards Showtime is an indication he wants a deal done sooner rather than later. He also commented on the recent rescheduling of the Quinton ?Rampage? Jackson vs. ?Sugar? Rashad Evans fight, which was set to take place at UFC 107, following the finale of the highly anticipated The Ultimate Fighter 10, which debuts Wednesday. White said, ?I hate it. I hate it so bad, I can?t even tell you how bad I hate it. I?m so mad at Rampage over this. Rampage is a guy that we?ve obviously taken under our wing the last few years. We really like him and have done a lot of good things for him. For him to do this to me, and pull out and do this goofy A-Team movie, I?m not happy about it at all?You?re gonna be a huge bonafide movie star with one role? They?re not paying him jack. Okay? He?s giving up literally millions of dollars to play Mr. T. If you think he?s gonna go in and say ?I pity the fool? and he?s gonna become a huge serious actor off that role, give me a friggin? break? His frustration is understandable considering the popular reality show has fans expecting a showdown between the coaches. White continued, ?I?m mad at Rampage right now. Rampage is somebody that I consider a friend, and he put me in a bad position. I?m not happy about it. He hurt himself, he hurt us. Sometimes, seriously, you gotta save these guys from themselves. What he?s doing makes no sense whatsoever, so we?ll see how this whole thing plays out and what happens, but I?m mad at him, I don?t even want to talk to him right now. Lorenzo?s talking to him, not me.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awood3 Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 Dana may be mad at Rampage, but I don't think he will challenge Rampage to a boxing match like he did Tito. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripleB Posted September 17, 2009 Author Share Posted September 17, 2009 I doubt that a rampage/rashad fight would have generated millions of dollars for rampage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 UFC stars in main stream rolls thats great publicity for the UFC with the general public. If the movie is adversited well I'm sure Dana will end up being very happy with Rampage's decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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