Aug 15 2007Jason Statham May Be Action Man
Statham and Action Man, both covered in a fine moss.
If you haven't been following along, let me catch you up on what's currently known about the in-development G.I. Joe movie:
- Producers want The Mummy/The Mummy Returns Stephen Sommers to direct, meaning they must have never seen The Mummy or The Mummy Returns.
- Producers want Mark Wahlberg in the lead as Duke, though Wahlberg has not yet committed to ending his career so quickly.
- Producers also want to involve the British version of G.I. Joe, Action Man, in the film to give it more international appeal. They seem to have no concern over American audiences saying, "Who the hell is an Action Man?"
Now comes news there's another strong contender for casting. While producers still want Wahlberg as Duke, they'd like to see Jason Statham take on the role of Action Man's equivalent to Duke, Alex Man. Now just add obscure toy G.I.s from the other 192 countries of the world and we've got ourselves a real internationally marketable film.
Jason Statham in GI Joe? [IESB]
Reader Comments
1. GI Joke - August 15, 2007 4:26 PM
They should just cast Nic Cage as Cobra Commander, ask Uwe Boll to direct and get it over with. Oh, and maybe even throw John Travolta in there somewhere (why not?)...as the Commander in Chief or as Sgt. Slaughter or something. Damn I hope someone stops this turd train.
2. Dracula Jones - August 15, 2007 5:36 PM
Pork Chop Sandwiches!!
3. papa bear - August 15, 2007 6:42 PM
So Hollywood is basically hell bent on ruining every childhood memory I have? Transformers was heinous enough, now we are gonna get a BS version of GI Joe? Terrible.
They better not F up Voltron.
4. joflo - August 15, 2007 7:32 PM
next up: a live-action DuckTales.
5. Cooper - August 16, 2007 9:35 AM
Fuck you. Action Man was never obscure. And he could kick your GI Joe's ass. Unless of course Joe was accidentally dropping friendly-fire bombs on him.
6. Rocko Solido - August 16, 2007 9:46 AM
*sigh*
Time to find an alternative to this place. I mean, come on, we're seriously reporting on a rumor that was debunked several days ago? Sommers isn't directing, though not by any refusal of his own, he was just asking for too much money.
Evidently the offer wasn't enough for him to bastardize, rape, and slit the throats of one of the 80's most popular boys franchises.
7. Bobby - August 16, 2007 3:18 PM
Looked more like Afro-man. Will Ferrell seems like a natural......... fro wise.
8. databody - August 17, 2007 2:23 AM
at #6
who seriously gives a single shit about accuracy when it comes to reporting about fucking gi joes?
it gets so tiresome hearing people whine about their "precious" childhood memories being made into movies. seriously guys, the healthy choice would be to get over your toys/cartoons already.
9. Rocko Solido - August 17, 2007 9:34 AM
Well databody, how would you feel if someone made a movie poorly representing your boyhood nostalgia?
That's right, 120 minutes of uncle on nephew bareback action, but with the audacity of leaving out the sensual tongue kissing you grew accustomed to in the back of his shed.
10. Rocko Solido - August 17, 2007 9:35 AM
Well databody, how would you feel if someone made a movie poorly representing your boyhood nostalgia?
That's right, 120 minutes of uncle on nephew bareback action, but with the audacity of leaving out the sensual tongue kissing you grew accustomed to in the back of his shed.
11. Rocko Solido - August 17, 2007 9:41 AM
Well databody, how would you feel if someone made a movie poorly representing your boyhood nostalgia?
That's right, 120 minutes of uncle on nephew bareback action, but with the audacity of leaving out the sensual tongue kissing you grew accustomed to in the back of his shed.
12. Rocko Solido - August 17, 2007 10:48 PM
God damn, seriously? The site freaks out and gives me a posting error, then goes ahead and throws 3 of the mo' fuggahs up?
Good job, iwatchstuff, fucking kudos.
13. Mr. ¶J - August 19, 2007 2:08 PM
Maybe Jason Statham designed the action man himself.
DOES HE HAVE AS MUCH HAIR AS THE ACTION MAN ???
Jajajaja! Absolutly NO !