Mr. T Won’t Be In THE A-TEAM Movie

If there’s one person from the original A-TEAM that I think could still reprise his role, it’s Mr. T. If I were a filmmaker, I’d cast him in all my movies as random characters even for just one minute appearance, that’d be my hilarious signature mark. Let’s face it, UFC fighter/actor Rampage as B.A. is an ok casting choice but I doubt he can capture the irritated comical timing that Mr. T showed whenever he was angry at Murdock for tricking him into getting on an airplane. For those of you who are not familiar with my favorite series of the 80s, B.A. hated flying. But sadly, Mr. T told Latinoreview that unlike Dwight Schultz and Dirk Benedict, he won’t be doing cameo in THE A-TEAM movie, directed by Joe Carnahan...

He said it wasn’t about money, because he turned down the chance to appear in the film before that was even discussed. He said it just wouldn’t be right for him to be in it. If his B.A. isn’t the main guy, then why do it? What’s wrong with the film that they need him to make a cameo? Plus they would market the film with him being in it, and he didn’t want his friends and family to think he would have some big role when he wouldn’t. He told me he has nothing against the cast or even the fact that they’re doing a remake. But a cameo is just something he wasn’t interested in.

Mr. T is surprisingly wise, I pity the fool who thinks otherwise. By the way, don’t forget to check out Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs when you can, Mr. T got a great voice role in that animated movie.

Liam Neeson plays Hannibal Smith. Sharlto Copley as Murdock. Bradley Cooper as Face and Rampage as B.A. Baracus. Also starring Jessica Biel. Directed by Joe Carnahan. Produced by Ridley and Tony Scott, with screenplay written by Derek Haas and Michael Brandt (Wanted) THE A-TEAM opens June 11th, 2010