Worst Casting For G.I. Joe

QueerMike · 02-07-2008, 08:33 PM

A lot of people have a lot of complaints about the casting for this movie. Nows your chance to voice your opinion as to which is the worst.

K.B. · 02-07-2008, 09:05 PM

I can pick only one?

tamron · 02-07-2008, 10:54 PM

This one is so easy.

Lex Luthor · 02-08-2008, 02:18 AM

Although there is several I can mention, I will say that I was especially disappointed with Sienna being cast as Baroness.

As it was suggested on another Joe thread, in terms of appearance especially, she would have made a much more acceptable Zarana.

That-Guy · 02-08-2008, 08:02 AM

The only one I really have a problem with at this point is Marlon Wayans. I'm not a huge GI Joe fan, so I'm not so concerned about the character of Ripcord... I've just hated all things Wayans-related for years.

I would liken the Wayans brothers to herpes. They sprout up from time to time, cause a big problem, and then they go away for a while and you forget about them. But THEY. KEEP. COMING. BACK. No matter what you do to rid yourself of them, in the back of your mind you always know that they'll never completely go away.

Ironfan72 · 02-08-2008, 08:22 AM

So, it's confirmed that Joseph Gorden Levitt is Cobra Commander? I hadn't read that anywhere, I would have prefered Gary Oldman for Commander, but I'll wait and see how he looks and acts, before I say good or bad, if true.

tamron · 02-08-2008, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Ironfan72

So, it's confirmed that Joseph Gorden Levitt is Cobra Commander?

Not confirmed, but highly speculated.

Voyeur · 02-08-2008, 12:30 PM

Gotta go with Tatum. There are some other bad casting choices. But I don't really plan on Ripcord being THAT important a character. Duke is easily one of the 2 or 3 most important characters in the film. Probably the character we are supposed to follow and possibly identify with for this film and future films. Casting Tatum is complete negligence for such an important character.

K.B. · 02-08-2008, 01:45 PM

It really is hard to pick just ONE person on this list because they really screwed the pooch on the casting and choice of characters on this picture.

Loki · 02-08-2008, 05:52 PM

i like the cast

Jake Cassidy · 02-08-2008, 06:10 PM

Me too. It's not that bad. Some people just overreact to everything.

Kable24 · 02-08-2008, 06:25 PM

I think Joseph Gordon Levitt would be Billy, Cobra Commanders son more than the Commander himself.

Voyeur · 02-08-2008, 06:32 PM

No, some of us would like to see a reasonably faithful adaptation of the comics/cartoon...some of us old fans of G.I. Joe simply want it to be good. Call it overreacting if you will.

At least when Daniel Craig was cast as James Bond...or Heath Ledger was cast as the Joker, you knew that the filmakers were looking to do something interesting dispite seemingly unorthodox casting. Casting Tatum as Duke or Kurkova as Cover Girl just seems lazy, more than anything else.

Jamie Madrox · 02-09-2008, 01:37 PM

Marlon Wayans as Ripcord. Not pleased with them changing a character for a movie, or with an actor taking role he should'nt be taking. He'd be better as Big La.

DarthRekal · 02-09-2008, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Jamie Madrox

Marlon Wayans as Ripcord. Not pleased with them changing a character for a movie, or with an actor taking role he should'nt be taking. He'd be better as Big La.

I woulda liked him as Alpine

QueerMike · 02-09-2008, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by DarthRekal

I woulda liked him as Alpine

Agreed. Alpine was the same skin tone AND had a
goofy sense of humor. I would have saved Alpine, Bazooka, and Leatherneck for a third film.

Alpine = Marlon Wayans

Bazooka = Ashton Kutcher

Leatherneck = Josh Brolin

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QueerMike · 02-09-2008, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Voyeur

No, some of us would like to see a reasonably faithful adaptation of the comics/cartoon...some of us old fans of G.I. Joe simply want it to be good. Call it overreacting if you will.

At least when Daniel Craig was cast as James Bond...or Heath Ledger was cast as the Joker, you knew that the filmakers were looking to do something interesting dispite seemingly unorthodox casting. Casting Tatum as Duke or Kurkova as Cover Girl just seems lazy, more than anything else.

The Cover Girl casting isn't a big deal in my eyes. Cover Girl WAS a model before her enlistement so it's not much of a reach. Although, all the castings of foreign people is a bit alarming. Not because they are foreign but because of the accent factor. If they can all speak with authentic american accents then all is cool.

As for Tatum as Duke, it's starting to see him worse than Wayans as Ripcord to a lot of fans. I mean, Duke is likely the character whom this franchise will center around. Dennis Quaid is the biggest star attached so far as Gen. Hawk. Duke should have been filled by someone comprable or bigger than Quaid in my opinion. Someone on the same level as Ryan Gosling would have been fit much better.

TheVileOne · 02-09-2008, 03:58 PM

Wayans as Ripcord and Tatum as Duke. Especially now that

Spoiler!!! Click to Read!:

mr. peasant · 02-09-2008, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheVileOne

Wayans as Ripcord and Tatum as Duke. Especially now that

Spoiler!!! Click to Read!:

Color me slow, but where did you hear that?

tamron · 02-09-2008, 05:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheVileOne

Wayans as Ripcord and Tatum as Duke. Especially now that

Spoiler!!! Click to Read!:

What?!? Are you f'n kidding me? Where'd you read that?!? Where?

02-12-2008, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheVileOne

Wayans as Ripcord and Tatum as Duke. Especially now that

Spoiler!!! Click to Read!:

Why is that so horrible exactly? I'm not understanding why that alone is reason enough to drop a movie.

And to others: I'm no fan of Marlon Wayans, but fi you doubt his dramatic ability, rent Requiem for a Dream.

Golgo-13 · 02-09-2008, 08:04 PM

I'm sorry. As much as i love Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as an actor, his American accent sucks...bad!

The bald black guy from Underworld, or the guy from POTA and King Kong would have made a better HD.

QueerMike · 02-10-2008, 01:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Golgo-13

I'm sorry. As much as i love Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as an actor, his American accent sucks...bad!

The bald black guy from Underworld, or the guy from POTA and King Kong would have made a better HD.

Right. It's not that alot of the american characters are being portrayed by non-americans. It's that they accents are bad. The guys playing Breaker and Guty actually look good for their parts but.... Breaker is supposed to be from Alabama and Duty, well I don't even think he should be in the movie. I don't know how the actress playing Cover Girl speaks so I can't say much yet.

K.B. · 02-10-2008, 06:00 PM

Ashton Kutcher as Bazooka? Are you one of the real casting directors for the Joe movie, cuz that choice SUCKED.

Super_Ludacris · 03-07-2008, 08:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Golgo-13

I'm sorry. As much as i love Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as an actor, his American accent sucks...bad!

The bald black guy from Underworld, or the guy from POTA and King Kong would have made a better HD.

Hes a great actor. The American Accent is the easiest accent in the world for an actor to potray. If he struggled with it in the past, I put it down to the role. What can do with Get Rich or Die Trying? BUT he was fantastic in OZ.

Get a swag up and ya hate down. Dust.

View Poll Results: Worst G.I. Joe casting
Ray Park as Snake Eyes	1	1.09%
Channing Tatum as Duke	29	31.52%
Dennis Quaid as Hawk	4	4.35%
Joseph Gordon Levitt as Cobra Commander/Rex	29	31.52%
Christopher Eccleston as Destro	5	5.43%
Sienna Miller as Baroness	6	6.52%
Rachel Nichols as Scarlett	3	3.26%
Said Tagmaoui as Breaker	2	2.17%
Marlon Wayans as Ripcord	38	41.30%
Arnold Vosloo as Zartan	1	1.09%
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as Heavy Duty	4	4.35%
Byung-hun Lee as Storm Shadow	1	1.09%
Karolína Isela Kurková as Cover Girl	4	4.35%
None, they are all great!	7	7.61%
They all suck.	5	5.43%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 92. You may not vote on this poll

02-07-2008, 08:33 PM	#1
QueerMike Banned User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,655	Worst Casting For G.I. Joe A lot of people have a lot of complaints about the casting for this movie. Nows your chance to voice your opinion as to which is the worst.

02-07-2008, 09:05 PM	#2
K.B. Side-Kick Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Oshawa, Ontario Posts: 4,050	Re: Worst Casting For G.I. Joe I can pick only one? __________________ I know nothing has even been filmed yet but Keir Gilchrist would have made a WAY better Peter Parker/Spider-Man than Andrew Garfield. There I said it!!!

02-07-2008, 10:54 PM	#3
tamron Side-Kick Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Chicago,IL Posts: 2,875	Re: Worst Casting For G.I. Joe This one is so easy. __________________ Tongayi Chirisa for T'Challa/Black Panther

02-08-2008, 02:18 AM	#4
Lex Luthor Evildoer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Legendary Pictures Posts: 9,517	Re: Worst Casting For G.I. Joe Although there is several I can mention, I will say that I was especially disappointed with Sienna being cast as Baroness. As it was suggested on another Joe thread, in terms of appearance especially, she would have made a much more acceptable Zarana. __________________

02-08-2008, 08:02 AM	#5
That-Guy Banned User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: The Burgh Posts: 16,292	Re: Worst Casting For G.I. Joe The only one I really have a problem with at this point is Marlon Wayans. I'm not a huge GI Joe fan, so I'm not so concerned about the character of Ripcord... I've just hated all things Wayans-related for years. I would liken the Wayans brothers to herpes. They sprout up from time to time, cause a big problem, and then they go away for a while and you forget about them. But THEY. KEEP. COMING. BACK. No matter what you do to rid yourself of them, in the back of your mind you always know that they'll never completely go away.

02-08-2008, 08:22 AM	#6
Ironfan72 Golden Avenger Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Stark International Posts: 2,132	Re: Worst Casting For G.I. Joe So, it's confirmed that Joseph Gorden Levitt is Cobra Commander? I hadn't read that anywhere, I would have prefered Gary Oldman for Commander, but I'll wait and see how he looks and acts, before I say good or bad, if true. __________________ www.advancediron.org -The Ultimate Iron Man Website. "Lesson Number 1..Heroes..There is no such thing."- Mandarin

02-08-2008, 12:30 PM	#8
Voyeur Side-Kick Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,060	Re: Worst Casting For G.I. Joe Gotta go with Tatum. There are some other bad casting choices. But I don't really plan on Ripcord being THAT important a character. Duke is easily one of the 2 or 3 most important characters in the film. Probably the character we are supposed to follow and possibly identify with for this film and future films. Casting Tatum is complete negligence for such an important character.

02-08-2008, 01:45 PM	#9
K.B. Side-Kick Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Oshawa, Ontario Posts: 4,050	Re: Worst Casting For G.I. Joe It really is hard to pick just ONE person on this list because they really screwed the pooch on the casting and choice of characters on this picture. __________________ I know nothing has even been filmed yet but Keir Gilchrist would have made a WAY better Peter Parker/Spider-Man than Andrew Garfield. There I said it!!!

02-08-2008, 05:52 PM	#10
Loki Banned User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Asgard Posts: 319	Re: Worst Casting For G.I. Joe i like the cast

02-08-2008, 06:10 PM	#11
Jake Cassidy Side-Kick Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 12,996	Re: Worst Casting For G.I. Joe Me too. It's not that bad. Some people just overreact to everything.

02-08-2008, 06:25 PM	#12
Kable24 Member of the NRA Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Hershey, PA Posts: 12,844	Re: Worst Casting For G.I. Joe I think Joseph Gordon Levitt would be Billy, Cobra Commanders son more than the Commander himself. __________________ http://www.slickguns.com/ - great gun deals www.youtube.com/user/TheZombieDon

02-08-2008, 06:32 PM	#13
Voyeur Side-Kick Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,060	Re: Worst Casting For G.I. Joe No, some of us would like to see a reasonably faithful adaptation of the comics/cartoon...some of us old fans of G.I. Joe simply want it to be good. Call it overreacting if you will. At least when Daniel Craig was cast as James Bond...or Heath Ledger was cast as the Joker, you knew that the filmakers were looking to do something interesting dispite seemingly unorthodox casting. Casting Tatum as Duke or Kurkova as Cover Girl just seems lazy, more than anything else.

02-09-2008, 01:37 PM	#14
Jamie Madrox Green Hornet Join Date: May 2003 Location: Xavier's School Posts: 627	Re: Worst Casting For G.I. Joe Marlon Wayans as Ripcord. Not pleased with them changing a character for a movie, or with an actor taking role he should'nt be taking. He'd be better as Big La. __________________ G.I.JOE: The Rise Of Cobra - 9/10

02-09-2008, 03:58 PM	#18
TheVileOne Side-Kick Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: California Posts: 32,291	Re: Worst Casting For G.I. Joe Wayans as Ripcord and Tatum as Duke. Especially now that Spoiler!!! Click to Read!: Ripcord hooks up with SCARLETT. If that ends up getting filmed, **** this movie. __________________ "This is true. This is real. This . . . Is . . . Straight Edge." - CM Punk

02-09-2008, 08:04 PM	#22
Golgo-13 In ♥ w/ Hayley Atwell Join Date: May 2003 Location: Eating Cadburys Creme Eggs... Posts: 23,132	Re: Worst Casting For G.I. Joe I'm sorry. As much as i love Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as an actor, his American accent sucks...bad! The bald black guy from Underworld, or the guy from POTA and King Kong would have made a better HD. __________________ Theatricality and deception are powerful agents to the uninitiated... but we are initiated aren't we Bruce ? Members of the League of shadows..... "Men are born between a woman's legs and spend the rest of their lives trying to get back between them..........WHY? Because there's no place like home!"

02-10-2008, 06:00 PM	#24
K.B. Side-Kick Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Oshawa, Ontario Posts: 4,050	Re: Worst Casting For G.I. Joe Ashton Kutcher as Bazooka? Are you one of the real casting directors for the Joe movie, cuz that choice SUCKED. __________________ I know nothing has even been filmed yet but Keir Gilchrist would have made a WAY better Peter Parker/Spider-Man than Andrew Garfield. There I said it!!!

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