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The A-Team's B.A. Baracus Got Game?
Latino Review —
... role was going to another rapper-turned-actor, Common, but with his recent casting opposite Queen Latifah in 'Just Right,' he may not finish filming before 'The A-Team' get rolling in August. Other possible candidates have included Ice Cube and mixed martial arts fighter Quinton "Rampage" Jackson. Interesting enough, both Common and The Game appeared in the same film last year, 'Street Kings.' The Game made his film debut opposite Tyrese Gibson in 'Waist Deep.' Click HERE to read the rest. At first I thought the story was about Triple H ...
The Game In Talks To Play B.A. Baracus in The A-Team?
/Film —
... . A year and a half later, Joe Carnahan has since been brought onboard to get the project started, and BlackFilm is reporting that a new rapper has now become the frontrunner for the mohawked soldier of fortune role originally played by Mr. T in the television series. The Game. The 29-year-old Grammy nominated rapper made his big screen debut in the not-well-recieved 2006 action-drama Waist Deep. He later had a small role in Street Kings. ...
Another Rapper Rumored For A-Team
Cinema Blend News —
... youll be rumored to play B.A. in the upcoming A-Team movie. Its not like Mr. T was a rapper, so that the films producers would be so focused on hiring a musician to remake the part really makes absolutely no sense. Mr. T was a bouncer and a celebrity security guard for stars like Muhammed Ali. If they want to get this right then they should focus on randomly picking someone out of Mike Tysons entourage. Still the rapper rumors persist. The latest is The Game, who according to Blackfilms vague and mysterious sources is being touted as a top contender for the part. ...
Rapper 'The Game' Might Be The A-Team's B.A. Baracus?
FirstShowing.net —
... who had emerged as the frontrunner. Now, according to our friend Wilson at BlackFilm.com, another rapper-turned-actor is being considered - The Game. I'm not sure where they even got this scoop, but they do mention that other possible candidates include Ice Cube and MMA fighter Quinton "Rampage" Jackson. So it doesn't look like The Game has been given this role just yet. ...
Has the A-Team Movie Found BA?
HeyUGuys —
... I must stress that this is all rumour at the moment with the original source of material coming from BlackFilm.com and with a lack of quotes. The one important one however states that it came from 'a very reliable source in the entertainment industry'! ...
Rapper The Game To Play B.A. Baracus In The A-Team?
Screen Rant —
... especially since they cast Neeson and Cooper (the latter was awesome in The Hangover recently). I just hope this new rapper casting “news” turns out to be false, and they get someone completely different for the role (hint: not a rapper!).
What do you think of The Game being a candidate to play B.A. Baracus in The A-Team movie?
The A-Team is slated for a June 11th, 2010 release.
Sources: Blackfilm and /Film
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... The word right now is that rapper “The Game” is in serious contention to be B.A. Baracus in the upcoming A-Team movie. DAMN! ...
It’s Game Time For The A-Team
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... The guys at BlackFilm are saying that they have a ‘highly reliable’ source that points toward rapper turned actor The Game (Jayceon Taylor to his mother). B.A. Baracus was always going to be the hardest part to fill, Mr. T was the most iconic image of the series, so whoever takes the role will inevitably get some flak. Common was originally in the frame but as he’s filming Just Right with Queen Latifah he seems to be out of contention. Ironically we saw The Game and Common together last year in Street Kings, in ...
Is The Game Playing B.A. Baracus?
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... relays a report from BlackFilm that the Game is the frontrunner for the role of BA Baracus in “The A Team” movie. Baracus is the role on the ’80s TV series that made Mr. T a household name. Yes, his character had a name; Mr. T did not play “Mr. T” on the show. Though let’s be honest, it’s not like there was a world of difference between Mr. T and Baracus. ...
The Game to Play B.A. Baracus in 'A-Team'?
Cinematical —
... is being considered to play the role of B.A. Baracus, according to blackfilm.com, which quotes "a very highly reliable source in the entertainment industry." ...
Is T. Game The New Mr. T?
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The Game, who young street toughs tell me is one of those rapper men, as Mr. T? BlackFilm says maybe:
While casting is underway for the big screen adaptation on the long running TV series, 'The A-Team,' Blackfilm.com has exclusively learned that rapper The Game is being considered for the role of B.A Baracus, which was originated by Mr. T on the television show.
Online buzz has it that the role was going to another rapper-turned-actor, Common, but with his recent casting opposite Queen Latifah in 'Just Right,' he may not finish filming before ...
