We Love It When A Cast Comes Together

Carnahan may not have, at press time, selected a BA Baracus (more on the many possible BA actors in the next section), but it looks like he’s actually close to gathering a proper cast.

First up – and the subject of a web controversy when he seemed to leak his involvement, retracted it and then got confirmed – The Hangover’s Bradley Cooper.

Speaking to IESB off the cuff, Cooper put his foot in it when asked about rumours of him joining the Team pic. “That’s out already?” It was swiftly denied, but things moved even quicker in the other direction once The Hangover was a huge hit.

Mere hours after the film won the US box office on its opening weekend, The Hollywood Reporter had it that Cooper was locked in to play Templeton “Face” Peck, the smooth dealing charmer who acquires whatever the team needs – from cars to cruise ships. And he’s a hit with the ladies, too.

Plus every team needs a leader, and it looks like Carnahan has found one – Liam Neeson.

Fresh from demonstrating he can kick arse with the best of them in Taken, Neeson has been in talks to play John “Hannibal” Smith. We’re hopeful he’ll bring charm and gravitas to the part once played by George Peppard.

There’s still Murdock to track down (though Star Trek's Chris Pine told totalfilm.com during that film's junket that he'd love to take part in any of the roles), not to mention BA. And, like the rest of his colleagues, finding the right BA has proved extremely tough.

Which brings us, finally, to…

Next: The many faces of BA