Dwayne Johnson is reportedly in talks to join the as yet untitled "G.I. Joe" sequel.
Deadline is reporting Johnson, who was most recently seen in "Fast Five," would play Roadblock. If so, he would join actor Channing Tatum, according to the report.
Tatum played Duke in the 2009 live-action adaptation, along side a cast which included Sienna Miller, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Rachel Nichols, Dennis Quaid and Marlon Wayans.
Earlier reports, however, have hinted that the sequel, which will be directed by Jon M. Chu ("Justin Bieber: Never Say Never") will most likely drop much of the original cast with the exception of Channing.
I'll be honest. The more I hear about this project, the less I like. I have nothing against Johnson and think this is one of the better news items about the film, but there just seems to be so much more going wrong. Which is shame.
The first film was no masterpiece, but it was a sure sight better than "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen," which opened earlier the same summer. It was also a pretty fun action flick which went on to make $150 million domestically and another $152 million overseas.
The movie served as an origin story of sorts and original director Stephen Sommers had plans for future installments. I guess we will never know what he had in mind.
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Tatum played Duke in the 2009 live-action adaptation, along side a cast which included Sienna Miller, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Rachel Nichols, Dennis Quaid and Marlon Wayans.
Earlier reports, however, have hinted that the sequel, which will be directed by Jon M. Chu ("Justin Bieber: Never Say Never") will most likely drop much of the original cast with the exception of Channing.
I'll be honest. The more I hear about this project, the less I like. I have nothing against Johnson and think this is one of the better news items about the film, but there just seems to be so much more going wrong. Which is shame.
The first film was no masterpiece, but it was a sure sight better than "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen," which opened earlier the same summer. It was also a pretty fun action flick which went on to make $150 million domestically and another $152 million overseas.
The movie served as an origin story of sorts and original director Stephen Sommers had plans for future installments. I guess we will never know what he had in mind.
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