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Marlon Wayans and Joseph Gordon-Levitt Join G.I. Joe

Written by Nix | January 6th, 2008 | 2 Comments |

Stephen Sommer’s “G.I. Joe” movie is getting bigger, adding Marlon Wayans (he of the 50 or so Wayans currently working in Hollywood) to his cast, with Joseph Gordon-Levitt (last year’s “The Lookout”) currently in negotiations to do likewise. In the film, Wayans, primarily a comedian, will be playing Ripcord, while Levitt’s character is still unknown.

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Wayans will play Ripcord, leader of the military unit.

War-themed story is set 10 years in the future. Stuart Beattie penned the screenplay, while Paul Lovett & David Elliot and Skip Woods contributed earlier drafts.

The Stephen Sommers-helmed film is set to start shooting next month in Los Angeles. Rachel Nichols, Sienna Miller, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje and Said Taghmaoui have already joined the cast.

So this thing is set “10 years in the future”? Interesting. I hadn’t known that before. Although the idea that a gagman like Wayans playing anyone’s “leader” is pretty funny in itself.

Marlon Wayans and Joseph Gordon-Levitt Joins G.I. Joe

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B.L. Wooldridge on January 7, 2008

Ain’t It Cool News says Wayans’ Ripcord is “a leader” of the military unit, not “the leader.” I hope someone can clarify this. Besides, we all know Duke is the field commander for G.I. Joe.

 
Nix on January 7, 2008

They should say “goofball of the military unit”. I don’t see this guy leading a can of tuna.

 
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