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Liam Neeson to play Hannibal in A-Team

Martin Anderson


...with Bradley Cooper being lined up for Face and a release date a year hence, they're cutting it close.

Published on Jun 9, 2009

Hot on the heels of recent news that Bradley Cooper is being lined up to play 'Face' in the new A-Team movie comes another casting coup: Liam Neeson for the key role of team-leader Hannibal.

Latino Review report from the trades that Neeson is ironing out the financial aspect of his involvement for the movie, which is produced by the Scott brothers with original series creator Stephen J. Cannell and Jules Daly, and directed by Joe Carnahan for release in June of 2010.

Neeson consolidated his action-movie credentials last year with the criminally under-seen Taken, and his casting further demonstrates the intentions of the producers to give A-Team a sense of gravitas that the original didn't bother with.

Latino Review

 
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Re: Liam Neeson to play Hannibal in A-Team
Posted By moakle 1 June 9, 2009 08:47:11 AM

Don't see that bit of casting at all.

Re: Liam Neeson to play Hannibal in A-Team
Posted By meanorangebubble 1 June 9, 2009 09:52:12 AM

I agree with moakle, I wanted George Clooney for Hannibal.

Re: Liam Neeson to play Hannibal in A-Team
Posted By Soupie 1 June 9, 2009 12:22:31 PM

It will be interesting to see whom the deem worthy of fitting into the role of B.A.

Re: Liam Neeson to play Hannibal in A-Team
Posted By moakle 1 June 9, 2009 01:26:42 PM

If they choose Eddie Murphy in a fat suit I'm leaving town.

Re: Liam Neeson to play Hannibal in A-Team
Posted By sailorgaia 1 June 9, 2009 07:17:48 PM

I'm still nerd raging over this whoooole thing. No, no, no, no, & no. I don't want this. Hollywood, please quit remaking my childhood. I remember it fine enough without you having to remind me.

Re: Liam Neeson to play Hannibal in A-Team
Posted By Soupie 1 June 9, 2009 10:02:25 PM

I have actually been in the original A Team van... its not so remarkable up close, cept you know who elses bum cheeks graced those seats afore ye ...Moakle.. save me a seat on the bus you ride out on.. whats wrong with re-employing Mr T ? hes still got 'IT' , you can download a brill voicemail done by him, hilarious as... (maybe only us original getters get it though :S ) But hell if they can CGI arnie , why cant they do the same for Mr T ???

Re: Liam Neeson to play Hannibal in A-Team
Posted By Soupie 1 June 10, 2009 06:44:18 AM

A rapper called 'common' who was in Terminator is rumoured to be B.A. and Jim Carey as Mad Dog ... hmmm
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Liam Neeson, though we suspect he'll be losing the stogie.

Liam Neeson, though we suspect he'll be losing the stogie.

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